Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
29 May 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     2,306,600

6)   ( 0.62 %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     23/5/01

11)  Date company informed

     24/5/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     66,986,600
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     17.86%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JEREMY TATHAM - 01753 849338

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ....29th MAY 2001

As of 23 May 2001

Michael Page International plc                        Number of  Percent of 
                                                        Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings    66,986,600    17.86%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

- Capital Guardian Trust Company                     10,116,000     2.70%

- Capital International Limited                      21,106,400     5.63%

- Capital International S.A.                          5,393,700     1.44%

- Capital International, Inc.                           110,500     0.03%

- Capital Research and Management Company            30,260,000     8.07%
  - Capital Income Builder                           16,600,000     4.43%


Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc
As of 23 May 2001

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name                                             Local Shares
---------------                                             ------------
State Street Nominees Limited                                 765,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                      6,170,800 
Midland Bank plc                                            1,916,700
Nortrust Nominees                                           1,263,500
                                                    TOTAL  10,116,000

                          Capital International Limited
Registered Name                                             Local Shares     
---------------                                             ------------
State Street Nominees Limited                                 551,100
Bank of New York Nominees                                   2,878,300
Chase Nominees Limited                                      6,061,700
Midland Bank plc                                              170,400
Bankers Trust                                               6,121,400
Barclays Bank                                                 233,100
Citibank London                                               238,200
Morgan Guaranty                                               118,800
Nortrust Nominees                                           3,631,100
Lloyds Bank                                                    39,900
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                          135,100
Citibank NA                                                   112,800
Deutsche Bank AG                                              545,500
HSBC Bank plc                                                 265,000
                                                    TOTAL  21,106,400

                          Capital International S.A.
Registered Name                                             Local Shares
---------------                                             ------------
Chase Nominees Limited                                      2,738,200
Credit Suisse London Branch                                   102,700
Midland Bank plc                                              159,800
Barclays Bank                                                 129,200
Nortrust Nominees                                              61,800
Morgan Stanley                                                 68,100
Royal Bank of Scotland                                      1,858,400
National Westminster Bank                                      72,600
Lloyds Bank                                                    85,100
Deutsche Bank AG                                              117,800
                                                    TOTAL   5,393,700

                         Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name                                             Local Shares
---------------                                             ------------
Bank of New York Nominees                                     110,500
                                                    TOTAL     110,500

                    Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name                                             Local Shares
---------------                                             ------------
State Street Nominees Limited                               8,060,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                     22,200,000
                                                    TOTAL  30,260,000