Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
20 May 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. 

     N/A 

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     758,665

8)   (0.20%) of issued Class 

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES 

10)  Date of transaction

     15TH AND 16TH MAY

11)  Date company informed

     20/5/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     64,238,671
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     17.13%

14)  Any additional information 

     N/A 

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

     DAVID WISE          01753-849335

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

     Date of Notification .......20/5/2002......... 



Letter to Michael Page International plc
Dated: 17 May 2002

Re: Section 198 Notification

Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 16 May 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 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.


Dated: 16 May 2002


                          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:

          64,238,671

     Name(s) of registered holder(s): 

          See Schedule B


Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc.








As of 16 May 2002

Michael Page International plc

                                                        Number of     Percent of
                                                           shares    Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings      64,238,671       17.13%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                     8,819,700.00        2.35%

• Capital International Limited                     11,251,349.00        3.00%

• Capital International S.A.                         6,927,672.00        1.85%

• Capital International, Inc.                          327,200.00        0.09%

• Capital Research and Management Company           36,912,750.00        9.84%
   • Capital Income Builder                         21,473,300.00        5.73%



                                 Schedule A 


            Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc
                             As of 16 May 2002 


                       Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares
                                               
State Street Nominees Limited                                         765,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                              6,067,600

Midland Bank plc                                                      829,800

Nortrust Nominees                                                   1,157,300

                                                   TOTAL            8,819,700



                                 Schedule B 


                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                         290,000

Bank of New York Nominees                                           2,238,470

Chase Nominees Limited                                              2,741,220

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
Toronto

Deutsche Bank AG                                                      155,500

HSBC Bank plc                                                         265,000

KAS UK                                                                103,000

Clydesdale Bank plc                                                    13,000

                                                   TOTAL           11,251,349


                                 Schedule B


                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                              78,300

Chase Nominees Limited                                              3,271,272

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                                                      555,600

                                                   TOTAL            6,927,672



                                 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                                            28,502,750 

                                                   TOTAL          36,912,750 


                                 Schedule B 
                                                              

                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange