Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
7 October 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P. 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.

2,900,000

6)   (0.78%) 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

3/10/02

11)  Date company informed

7/10/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

40,792,900
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.97%

14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD MCBRIDE - 01753 849342

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


     Date of Notification ....7/10/02.............



LETTER TO: MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

LETTER DATED 4 OCTOBER 2002


We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No.
1819) of our interest in investment holdings in the ordinary share capital of Michael Page International plc. Following 
a purchase of 2,900,000 shares on October 3, 2002, accounts managed by Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial 
owners of 40,792,900 shares of Michael Page. This represents 10.97% of the company and an increase of 1.49% from our 
last substantial shareholder filing dated September 28, 2002. The following is a breakdown as of October 3, 2002:

Account Name                                       Shares Owned        % of TNA 

Oakmark International Fund                           22,662,900           6.10%

Oakmark Global Fund                                   3,740,000           1.01%

CDC Nvest Star Int'l                                    448,500           0.12%

Asahi Global Fund                                     2,181,500           0.59%

Hillview International Fund                             175,000           0.05%

Harris Int'l L.P                                      4,430,500           1.19%

MetLife Concentrated Int'l                            1,102,500           0.30%

CDC Oakmark Global Fund                                 288,400           0.08%

MMIF Overseas                                           542,700           0.15%

BMG Foundation                                        1,448,000           0.39%

Ohio PERS                                               280,000           0.08%

Schwab Int'l MarketMasters Fund                         890,600           0.24%

Wake Forest                                             413,500           0.11%

Kauffman                                              1,257,500           0.34%

Raytheon Master Pension Trust                           183,500           0.05%

Boise Cascade**                                         412,800           0.11%

AGF Harmony Fund                                        335,000           0.09%
                                                     
                                                     40,792,900          10.97%

Percentages are based on 371,700,000 outstanding shares. All holdings of Michael
Page International are for investment purposes only. 


LETTER FROM: HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.



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