Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
22 November 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES 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)   Percentage of issued Class
     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     239,305

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     0.07%

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     18/11/04

11)  Date company informed

     22/11/04

12)  Total holding following this notification

     10,656,792
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      3.05

14)  Any additional information

      N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      RICHARD MCBRIDE
      01932 264141

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

     Date of Notification .....22/11/2004...................


Letter to Michael Page International plc


Re:  Section 198 Notification

Richard mcBride:


           Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 18 November 2004.


The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CGC") is a holding company for several
subsidiary companies engaged in investment management business. The investment
management business is divided into two operational groups, represented by
Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group
International Inc.("CGII"). CRMC is a U.S. based investment adviser that
manages The American Funds Group of mutual funds. CGII is the parent company of
five companies that serve as investment managers to various institutional
clients around the globe; Capital Guardian Trust Company in the U.S., Capital
International, Inc. in the U.S. and Singapore, Capital International Limited in
the United Kingdom, Capital International S.A. in Switzerland and Capital
International K.K. in Japan. For a more complete description of our
organization, please visit our Web site at www.capgroup.com.


Neither CGC nor any of its subsidiaries own shares of your company for their own
account Rather, the shares reported in this Notification are owned by accounts
under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment
management companies described above. Furthermore, CRMC and CGII act separately
from one another and from CGC in exercising investment discretion over their
managed accounts.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
349,437,799 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. 

Letter from Capital Group Companies


Letter to Michael Page International plc
Date: 18 November 2004

                             SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                                Notification of New


This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital
International. Inc., Capital International S.A., Capital Guardian Trust Company,
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 (349,437,799 shares outstanding) 

    Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

      10,656,792 

    Name(s) of registered holder(s):



See Schedule B


As of 18 November 2004 

Michael Page International plc
                                                        Number of     Percent of
                                                         Shares      Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc, ("CG") holdings        10,656,792     3.050%

Holding by CG Management Companies and Funds:            

•  Capital Guardian Trust Company                         2,225,135     0.637%

•  Capital International Limited                          5,208,657     1.491%

•  Capital International S.A.                               287,300     0.082%

•  Capital International, Inc.                               98,700     0.028%

•  Capital Research and Management Company                2,837,000     0.812%



             Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc 
                            As of 18 November 2004


                          Capital Guardian Trust Company
 

Registered Name                                                   Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                        59,600    
                              
Northern Trust                                                       78,995

Chase Nominees Limited                                            1,506,164
     
Midland Bank plc                                                    123,400
                         
Nortrust Nominees                                                   407,290
                                  
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                         49,686
 
 
                                                      TOTAL       2,225,135

                                   Schedule B


                            Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                        49,100

Bank of New York Nominees                                         2,012,900

Northern Trust                                                      568,808

Chase Nominees Limited                                              965,120

Bankers Trust                                                        48,700

Morgan Guaranty                                                      77,800

Nortrust Nominees                                                 1,055,959

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                        50,500

Deutsche Bank AG                                                    149,600

HSBC Bank plc                                                       188,170

Mellon Bank N.A.                                                     42,000

                                                        TOTAL     5,208,657

                                 Schedule B


                              Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 50,300

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                          50,600

HSBC Bank plc                                                         186,400

                                                         TOTAL        287,300

                                  Schedule B


                              Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                36,000

HSBC Bank plc                                                         62,700

                                                         TOTAL        98,700

                                  Schedule B


                         Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      2,837,000

                                                         TOTAL     2,837,000



                                 

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