Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
5 April 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC. 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.

NOT SUPPLIED


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT SUPPLIED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

NOT SUPPLIED


11)  Date company informed

2.4.2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

56,680,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

15.11%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DAVID WISE
01753 849335


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

     Date of Notification    5 APRIL 2001



             SCHEDULE OF HOLDINGS IN MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC 
                             AS OF 29 MARCH 2001

                         CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC.

REGISTERED NAME                                        LOCAL SHARES

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                             6,629,700
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                   32,659,100
MIDLAND BANK PLC                                          1,689,500
NORTRUST NOMINEES                                         4,380,700
BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                                 2,988,800
BANKERS TRUST                                             5,999,800
BARCLAYS BANK                                                99,500
CITIBANK LONDON                                             124,300
MORGAN GUARANTY                                             139,300
VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD                                        135,100
DEUTSCHE BANK AG                                            312,500
HSBC BANK PLC                                               265,000
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND                                    1,171,600
LLOYDS BANK                                                  85,100

                                       TOTAL HOLDINGS    56,680,000