Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
8 October 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL plc

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE 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.

     CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     1,897,000

8)   ( 0.51 %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     5.10.01

11)  Date company informed

     8.10.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     63,410,429
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     16.91%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

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 ...8/10/2001.....................