Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
11 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. 

     SEE BELOW 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. 

     N/A 

6)   (N/A %) of issued Class 

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     783,790 

8)   (0.21%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES 

10)  Date of transaction

     8/10/01 

11)  Date company informed

     11/10/01 

12)  Total holding following this notification

     62,626,639
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     16.70%

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           11TH OCTOBER 2001



Letter to Michael Page International Plc
9 October 2001

Re:  Section 198 Notification 

Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 8 October 2001.

Pleass note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,  
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at   
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of   
375,000,000 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the   
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this 
outstanding share balance is current.

Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc.



Date: 8 October 2001

                            SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                            Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its   
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International   
Limited, Capital International S.A., Capital International, Inc., and Capital   
Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act   
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of  
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part 
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. 

Share capital to which this relates:

Ordinary Shares (375,000,000 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 

62,626,639

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B


As of 8 October 2001

Michael Page International plc

                                                Number of          Percent of 
                                                   Shares         Outstanding 


The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
('CG') holdings                                62,626,639             16.70% 

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


- Capital Guardian Trust Company                9,541,900              2.54% 
                                      
- Capital International Limited                11,087,549              2.96% 

- Capital International S.A.                    6,010,900              1.60% 

- Capital International, Inc.                      92,500              0.02% 

- Capital Research and Management Company      35,893,790              9.57% 
   - Capital Income Builder                    21,100,000              5.63%
 

                                  Schedule A 



             Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc
                              As of 8 October 2001 

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                    765,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                         6,150,600

Midland Bank plc                                               1,395,500

Nortrust Nominees                                              1,230,800

                                                    TOTAL      9,541,900


                                  Schedule B



                        Capital International Limited 

Registered Name                                              Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                   524,700 

Bank of New York Nominees Bank                                2,203,100 

Chase Nominees Limited                                        2,711,620 

Midland Bank plc                                                189,900 

Bankers Trust                                                 1,621,500 

Barclays Bank                                                   230,300 

Citibank London                                                 238,200

Morgan Guaranty                                                 201,300 

Nortrust Nominees                                             2,329,829 

Lloyds Bank                                                      45,600 

Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                           135,100 

Citibank NA                                                     132,900 

Deutsche Bank AG                                                155,500 

HSBC Bank plc                                                   265,000 

KAS UK                                                          103,000

                                         TOTAL               11,087,549

                                     Schedule B 



                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                        2,976,800 

Credit Suisse London Branch                                     121,000 

Midland Bank plc                                                205,300 

Barclays Bank                                                   152,600 

Nortrust Nominees                                                71,900 

Morgan Stanley                                                   79,600 

Royal Bank of Scotland                                        2,017,600 

National Westminster Bank                                        84,900 

Lloyds Bank                                                      85,100 

Deutsche Bank AG                                                216,100 

                                          TOTAL               6,010,900 


                                       Schedule B 



                              Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                           Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                        92,500 

TOTAL                                                            92,500 

                                   Schedule B 



                   Capital Research and Management Company
  
Registered Name                                          Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                8,410,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                      27,483,790

TOTAL                                                       35,893,790


                                   Schedule B