Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
6 April 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

AXA S.A.
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 SCHEDULES BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

42,882,000 

6)   (11.44%) of issued Class

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

30/3/01

11)  Date company informed

6/4/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

42,882,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.44

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JEREMY TATHAM
01753 849338

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


     Date of Notification ....6TH APRIL 2001 ...



                           DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
                  APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                              MICHAEL PAGE PLC ORD 1P SHARES

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES HELD AS AT 30/03/01 WAS 42,882,000 THE BREAKDOWN OF WHICH
IS SET OUT BELOW


NAME OF THE           NUMBER OF     PARTICULARS OF          REGISTERED AS
COMPANY FUND          SHARES        BENEFICIAL OWNERS

AXA UK INVESTMENT       35,000      TRUSTEES OF AXA UK     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
CO ICVC                             INVESTMENT CO ICVC     NOMINEE (UK) LTD
EXTRA INCOME FUND                   EXTRA INCOME FUND     
(NON MATERIAL)

AXA UK INVESTMENT      400,000      TRUSTEES OF AXA UK     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
CO ICVC                             INVESTMENT CO ICVC     NOMINEE (UK) LTD
DISTRIBUTION FUND                   DISTRIBUTION FUND
(NON MATERIAL)

AXA UK INVESTMENT    3,400,000      TRUSTEES OF AXA UK     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
CO ICVC                             INVESTMENT CO ICVC     NOMINEE (UK) LTD
HIGHER INCOME FUND                  HIGHER INCOME FUND
(NON MATERIAL)


AXA UK INVESTMENT     845,000       TRUSTEES OF AXA UK     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
CO ICVC                             INVESTMENT CO ICVC     NOMINEE (UK) LTD
UK GROWTH FUND                      UK GROWTH FUND
(NON MATERIAL)

AXA UK INVESTMENT     100,000       TRUSTEES OF AXA UK     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
CO ICVC                             INVESTMENT CO ICVC     NOMINEE (UK) LTD
UK OPPORTUNITIES FUND               UK OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(NON MATERIAL)


PAN EURO UK SECURE     250,000      PAN EURO UK SECURE     BARCLAYS NOMINEES LTD
GROWTH                              GROWTH
(NON MATERIAL)

SUN LIFE GLOBAL
MANAGEMENT LTD
UK GROWTH
(NON MATERIAL)          14,000      TRUSTEES OF THE SUN    BANK GENERALE 
                                    LIFE GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LUXEMBOURG
                                    UK GROWTH


SUN LIFE GLOBAL         50,000      TRUSTEES OF THE SUN    BANK GENERALE 
MANAGEMENT LTD                      LIFE                   LUXEMBOURG
DISTRIBUTION                        GLOBAL MANAGEMENT     
(NON MATERIAL)                      DISTRIBUTION          

AXA WORLD FUNDS        100,000      (REGISTRATION DETAILS
BRITISH EQUITIES FUND                AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
(NON MATERIAL)

AXA WORLD FUNDS         12,000      (REGISTRATION DETAILS
UK BALANCED                          AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
(NON MATERIAL)


SUN LIFE NOMINEES LTD  137,000      TRUSTEES OF THE ABB KENT HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
A/C 10                              PENSION SCHEME            NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(NON MATERIAL)                    

SUN LIFE NOMINEES LTD   60,000      TRUSTEES OF THE WABCO    HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
A/C 18                              AUTOMOTIVE UK PENSIONS   NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(NON MATERIAL)                      SCHEME

SUN LIFE NOMINEES LTD   34,000      TRUSTEES OF THE PRINCES  HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
A/C 20                              PENSION SCHEME           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(NON MATERIAL)

SUN LIFE NOMINEES LTD   76,000      TRUSTEES OF THE COBHAM   HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
A/C 29                              PENSION PLAN              NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(NON MATERIAL)

SUN LIFE NOMINEES LTD   11,000      TRUSTEES OF THE PRINCES  HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
A/C 31                              (1977) PENSION SCHEME    NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(NON MATERIAL)                           


SUN LIFE NOMINEES LTD   45,000      ELDRIDGE POPE PENSION    HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
A/C 32                              FUND                     NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(NON MATERIAL)

SUN LIFE PENSIONS    1,159,000      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(MATERIAL)                              

SUN LIFE PENSIONS    1,649,000      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                

SUN LIFE PENSIONS    5,091,000      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              
              

SUN LIFE PENSIONS        5,800      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              

 
SUN LIFE PENSIONS        6,250      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              


SUN LIFE PENSIONS        6,300      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              

SUN LIFE PENSIONS        6,300      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              


SUN LIFE PENSIONS        6,270      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              


SUN LIFE PENSIONS        6,200      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              


SUN LIFE PENSIONS        6,180      SUN LIFE PENSIONS        HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C X
(MATERIAL)                              

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE   10,900,000     SUN LIFE ASSURANCE       HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
SOCIETY PLC                         SOCIETY PLC              NOMINEE (UK) LTD
(MATERIAL)                              

SUN LIFE PENSIONS        14,700     SUN LIFE PENSIONS        RBSTB NOMINEES 
MANAGEMENT LTD                      MANAGEMENT LTD           DESIGNATION SUNPEN
(MATERIAL)                              


SUN LIFE INTERNATIONAL  300,000     SUN LIFE INTERNATIONAL   SUN LIFE 
(IOM) LTD                           IOM LTD                  INTERNATIONAL
MATERIAL

AXA EQUITY & LAW LIFE 15,000,000    AXA EQUITY & LAW         AXA EQUITY & LAW 
ASSURANCE SOCIETY PLC               ASSURANCE SOCIETY PLC    LIFE ASSURANCE
(MATERIAL)                                                   SOCIETY PLC

AXA GENERAL UNIT TRUST   450,000    HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY      HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
(NON MATERIAL)                      NOMINEE (UK) LTD         NOMINEE (UK) LTD
                                    AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

AXA UK GROUP PENSION   2,596,000    AXA UK GROUP PENSION     CHASE NOMINEES LTD
SCHEME                              SCHEME                   A/C 00994
(NON MATERIAL)

AXA IRELAND PENSION      110,000    AXA IRELAND PENSION FUND  (REGISTRATION 
(NON MATERIAL)                      (NON MATERIAL)            DETAILS AVAILABLE
                                                               UPON REQUEST)

                                          HOLDING AS %
                                           OF ISSUED CAPITAL

TOTAL MATERIAL               34,157,000     9.11
TOTAL NON-MATERIAL            8,725,000     2.33

                    TOTAL    42,882,000    11.44%

AELLAS PLC - AXA EQUITY & LAW ASSURANCE SOCIETY PLC (PREVIOUSLY NAMED AS EQUITY
& LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY PLC)