Transaction in Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
16 August 2004

Michael Page International plc 
16 August 2004

                                   Purchase of own shares

Michael Page International plc (the "Company") announces that in accordance with
the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on
27 May 2004 it purchased 825,000 of its Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
("shares") on 16 August 2004 at a price of 159.2 pence per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 3,365,000 of its
shares in Treasury and has 354,662,799 shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any
solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in
any jurisdiction.



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