Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
29 October 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS 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.

13,596,144

6)   (3.739%) 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

24/10/02

11)  Date company informed

29/10/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

13,596,144
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.739%

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 29TH OCTOBER 2002.................

                      REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

MICHAEL PAGE INTL                                      SEDOL: 3023231

As at 24 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 13596144 ORD GBP0.01 representing 3.73% of
the issued share capital of 371100000 units.

Registered Holder                 Account Designation            Holding

ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA    ASUKEXTT                        4,148,026
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA    CHATRKTT                           95,061
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                        2,105
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQPTUK                          342,339
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA    ALMLUFTT                          205,265
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTGF011E                           13,841
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA    BLENTPUK                           85,864
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA    BLENTFUK                           40,956
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              527191                          2,854,300
UBS Limited                       583996                            357,749
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK               540186                             77,533
NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA      584069                            113,966
NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA      581610                            183,456
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      588888                              4,410
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQPTUE                          164,363
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQFDUK                          135,929
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              536747                            320,883
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA    BLUKINTT                        4,263,243
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              552942                            187,055

                                           TOTAL                 13,596,144

                          LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

MICHAEL PAGE INTL                                          SEDOL: 3023231

As at 24 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 13596144 ORD GBP0.01 representing 3.73% of the 
issued share capital of 371100000 units.

Legal Entity                      Holding                   Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Limited  8,711,595                         2.3955
Barclays Global Investors N.A.     4,099,352                         1.1272
Barclays Life Assurance Company
Limited                              769,251                         0.2115
Barclays Global Investors Japan
Trust & Banking Company Limited       13,841                         0.0038
Barclays Capital Securities Limited    2,105                         0.0006

              Group Holding       13,596,144                         3.7386


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