Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
9 April 2002

                  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.

185,937

6)   (0.05%) 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

5/4/02

11)  Date company informed

9/4/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

64,997,336
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

17.33%

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 .9TH APRIL 2002

Letter to Michael Page International plc

Re: Section 198 Notification

Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 5 April 2002

Please 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.

Please note that this Section 198 Notification is due to a decrease in the
amount of shares held by Capital International Limited below 3% of outstanding
share balance.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
375,000,000 share 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; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.

From The Capital Group Companies, Inc.



                        SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                        Notification of Decrease

This Notice la given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and
Management Company, Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International S.A.,
and Capital International Limited, 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:

          64,997.336

     Name(s) of registered holder(s):

          See Schedule B


As of 5 April 2002

Michael Page International plc

                                          Number of           Percent of
                                             shares          Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
("CG") holdings                          64,997,336               17.33%

Holdings by CG Management
Companies and Funds:

•Capital Guardian Trust Company        8,794,400.00                2.35%

•Capital International Limited        11,235,249.00                3.00%

•Capital International S.A.            6,847,737.00                1.83%

•Capital International, Inc.             327,200.00                0.09%

•Capital Research and Management
 Company                              37,792,750.00               10.08%

   •Capital Income Builder            22,353,300.00                5.96%



                                 Schedule A


            Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc
                             As of 5 April 2002


                      Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      765,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                           6,067,600

Midland Bank plc                                                   812,000

Nortrust Nominees                                                1,149,800

                                               TOTAL             8,794,400

                                       Schedule B


                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      290,000

Bank of New York Nominees                                        2,249,970

Chase Nominees Limited                                           2,711,620

Midland Bank plc                                                   159,200

Bankers Trust                                                    1,621,500

Barclays Bank                                                      230,300

Citibank London                                                    373,300

Morgan Guaranty                                                    232,300

Nortrust Nominees                                                2,652,059

Lloyds Bank                                                         45,600

Citibank NA                                                        132,900

Deutsche Bank AG                                                   155,500

HSBC Bank plc                                                      265,000

KAS UK                                                             103,000

Clydesdale Bank plc                                                 13,000

                                               TOTAL            11,235,249


                                  Schedule B


                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                           72,200

Chase Nominees Limited                                           3,327,437

Credit Suisse London Branch                                        121,000

Midland Bank plc                                                   205,300

Barclays Bank                                                      152,160

Nortrust Nominees                                                   71,900

Morgan Stanley                                                      79,600

Royal Bank of Scotland                                           2,139,300

National Westminster Bank                                          167,700

Lloyds Bank                                                         85,100

Deutsche Bank AG                                                   425,600

                                                TOTAL            6,847,737

                               Schedule B

                           Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                               Local Shares


State Street Nominees Limited                                      234,700

Bank of New York Nominees                                           92,500


                                                TOTAL              327,200

                              Schedule B


                   Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                     8,410,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                           29,382,750

                                                TOTAL            37,792,750


                                     Schedule B


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