Director Shareholding

Michael Page International PLC
1 November 2001




NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS

The following dealings by the Employee Benefit Trust established by the Company 
were notified to the Company today. The trust is a discretionary trust for the 
benefit of employees of Michael Page International plc.

The Employee Benefit Trust purchased 53,844 Michael Page International plc 
shares at £1.14 per share. The total holding following this notification is 
28,268,130 broken down as follows:

     22,553,844 shares held for the Restricted Share Scheme 
      5,714,286 shares held for options granted to employees on flotation.

The Executive Directors are included as beneficiaries under the trust and are 
deemed to be interested in those and the dealings thereof for the purposes of 
Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985. Their increase and individual holdings 
following this notification are as follows:

                                  Increase               Total Holding

Terry Benson                 13,012 shares            5,450,512 shares 
Stephen Burke                 7,179 shares            3,007,179 shares
Stephen Ingham                3,814 shares            1,597,564 shares 
Stephen Puckett                 337 shares              140,625 shares
Charles - Henri Dumon         7,179 shares            3,007,179 shares
           
For and on behalf of Michael Page International plc 

Jeremy Tatham