Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
23 August 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE 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.

     N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     750,000

8)   (0.20%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     21.8.02

11)  Date company informed

     23.8.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     33,331,732
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.89%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RICHARD McBRIDE     01753-849334

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

     Date of Notification 23/8/2002................



Letter to:  Michael Page International plc

Dated: 21 August 2002

                        SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                        Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc, on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and
Management Company, Capital Guardian Trust Company,  Capital International S.A.,
and Capital International Limited, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of Investment clients by the Companies.

     Share capital to which this relates:

        Ordinary Shares (375,000,000 shares outstanding)

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

        33,331,732

     Name(s) of registered holder(s):

        See Schedule B

Letter from Capital Group Companies, Inc




As at 21 August 2002

Michael Page International plc

                                                     Number of      Percent of
                                                        shares      Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings   33,331,732           8.89%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                  8,789,086.00           2.34%

• Capital International Limited                   6,260,939.00           1.67%

• Capital International S.A.                      4,698,582.00           1.25%

• Capital International, Inc.                       297,200.00           0.08%

• Capital Research and Management Company        13,285,925.00           3.54%


                                       Schedule A


              Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc
                               As of 21 August 2002


                            Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      735,300

Bank of New York Nominees                                           60,300

Chase Nominees Limited                                           6,067,600

Midland Bank plc                                                   720,400

Nortrust Nominees                                                1,157,300

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                        48,186

                                               TOTAL             8,789,086


                                 Schedule B

                           Capital International Limited


Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                       88,200

Bank of New York Nominees                                        1,026,360

Chase Nominees Limited                                           1,416,020

Midland Bank plc                                                   202,600

Bankers Trust                                                      905,400

Barclays Bank                                                       69,600

Citibank London                                                    211,600

Morgan Guaranty                                                    167,900

Nortrust Nominees                                                1,640,259

Lloyds Bank                                                         45,600

Citibank NA                                                         25,600

Deutsche Bank AG                                                   250,200

HSBC Bank plc                                                      146,500

KAS UK                                                              60,500

Clydesdale Bank plc                                                  4,600

                                               TOTAL             6,260,939

                                     Schedule B

                               Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                           78,300

Chase Nominees Limited                                           1,324,772

Credit Suisse London Branch                                        121,000

Midland Bank plc                                                   142,700

Barclays Bank                                                       29,400

Nortrust Nominees                                                   13,600

Morgan Stanley                                                      15,500

Royal Bank of Scotland                                           2,427,400

National Westminster Bank                                          167,700

Lloyds Bank                                                         40,500

Citibank NA                                                         54,800

Deutsche Bank AG                                                   282,910
                                               
                                                     TOTAL       4,698,582


                          Capital International, Inc

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

Nortrust Nominees                                                  192,700

HSBC Bank plc                                                      104,500

                                                     TOTAL         297,200


                 Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                    4,991,093

Chase Nominees Limited                                           8,294,832

                                                     TOTAL      13,285,925

                              Schedule B

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