Michael Page International plc
4 November 2008
Notification of Interests
The Michael Page Employees' Benefit Trust ("EBT") has purchased a total of 500,000 Ordinary shares on 28 October 2008 at a price of 170.0 pence per share. The shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy future awards made under the Company's Long term Incentive Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan.
The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of Michael Page International plc and its subsidiaries and is registered in the name of UBS Trustees (Jersey) Ltd.
The Executive Directors of Michael Page International plc are included as potential beneficiaries under the EBT and are deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealings thereof.
Following these transactions, the EBT holds 3,310,645 Ordinary Shares on which dividends are waived and are treated as non dilutive. 547,668 Ordinary Shares remain unallocated in the EBT being 0.2% of the issued share capital.
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R.
Michael Page International plc
Kelvin Stagg, Company Secretary 01932 264141
Financial Dynamics
Richard Mountain 020 7269 7291