Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
24 January 2006



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS PLC 

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     3,096,887

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     0.93%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     19/1/06

11)  Date listed company informed

     24/1/06

12)  Total holding following this notification

     19,905,287
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     5.97%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JEREMY TATHAM
     01932 264143

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification       24/1/2006



Legal Entity                                                 Holding
------------                                                 -------

Gerrard Ltd                                                    3,500
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                               408,032
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                             18,544,766
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                              948,989

                                   Group Holding          19,905,287




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