Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
22 March 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. 

     952,300

6)   (0.25%) 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

     20/3/02 

11)  Date company informed

     21/3/02 

12)  Total holding following this notification

     64,811,399
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     17.28% 

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            22/3/2002



LETTER TO MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC - DATED 21 MARCH 2002

Re Section 198 Notification

Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 20 March 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.

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; however, if this number is not accurate, 
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.   

Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact Inmo
Khang at [phone] or Gina Martinez at [phone], or send a fax
message to [phone].  Alternatively, you may contact us via E-mail at
[e-mail].

Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc.


                            SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                            Notification of Increase 

This Notice is 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: 

     64,811,399 

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

     See Schedule B 



As of 20 March 2002  

Michael Page International plc                   

                                                     Number of     Percent of 
                                                     Shares        Outstanding

                                                  
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings    64,811,399       17.28%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

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

• Capital International Limited                   11,469,949.00        3.06%

• Capital International S.A.                       6,661,800.00        1.78%

• Capital International, Inc.                         92,500.00        0.02%


• 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 20 March 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       8,879,400 


                                   Schedule B 

                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                              Local shares  

State Street Nominees Limited                                     524,700  
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      11,469,949 


                                   Schedule B

                            Capital International S.A. 

Registered Name                                              Local shares  

Bank of New York Nominees                                         72,200
Chase Nominees Limited                                          3,141,500
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                                          2,139,300
National Westminster Bank                                         167,700
Lloyds Bank                                                        85,100
Deutsche Bank AG                                                  425,600

                                                       TOTAL    6,661,800



                                    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                                         29,382,750

                                                       TOTAL   37,792,750





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