Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
10 December 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.

     785,200

6)   (0.22%) 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

     5/12/02

11)  Date company informed

     10/12/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     48,069,100
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     13.22%

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 10/12/2002..................


Letter to:   Michael Page International plc

Dated:  December 9, 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 785,200 shares on December 5, 2002, accounts managed by
Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 48,069,100 shares of
Michael Page.  This represents 13.22% of the company and an increase of 1.16%
from our last substantial shareholder filing dated November 12, 2002.  The
following is a breakdown as of December 5, 2002:


Account Name                    Shares Owned            % of Company

Oakmark International Fund        24,470,600                   6.73%
Oakmark Global Fund                4,786,500                   1.32%
CDC Nvest Star Int'l                 474,500                   0.13%
Asahi Global Fund                  2,181,500                   0.60%
Hillview International Fund          218,000                   0.06%
Harris Int'l LP                    5,303,200                   1.46%
Metlife Concentrated Int'l         1,440,800                   0.40%
CDC Oakmark Global Fund              366,900                   0.10%
MMIF Overseas                        729,800                   0.20%
BMG Foundation                     3,257,300                   0.90%
Ohio PERS                            440,900                   0.12%
Schwab Int'l MarketMasters Fund    1,295.600                   0.36%
Wake Forest                          518,400                   0.14%
Kauffman                           1,598,800                   0.44%
Raytheon Master Pension Trust        238,500                   0.07%
Bolse Cascade                        412,800                   0.11%
AGF Harmony Fund                     335,000                   0.09%
                                  48,069,100                  13.22%

Percentages are based on 363,662,799 outstanding shares.  All holdings of
Michael Page International are for investment purposes only.

Letter from Harris Associates L.P. 

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