Transaction in Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
25 May 2006


                        Headline: Purchase of own shares


The Company purchased for cancellation on 25th May 2006 250,000 ordinary shares
at a price of 360.00 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these
shares, the outstanding issued share capital of the Company will be 348,781,268
ordinary shares.



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