Purchase of Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
14 August 2006

                          Purchase of own shares

The Company purchased for cancellation on 14th August 2006 1,500,000 ordinary 
shares at a price of 307.29 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these 
shares, the outstanding issued share capital of the Company will be 340,290,225 
ordinary shares.


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