Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
1 May 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.

3,056,100

6)   ( 0.81% ) 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

26.4.2001

11)  Date company informed

30.4.2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

64,680,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

17.25%

14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TIM WEBBER
01753-849342

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

     Date of Notification  30/4/2001



As of 26 April 2001
Michael Page International plc

                                                    Number of     Percent of
                                                       Shares    Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings  64,680,000         17.25%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

-  Capital Guardian Trust Company                  10,075,200          2.69%

-  Capital International Limited                   20,811,600          5.55%

-  Capital International S.A.                       4,682,700          1.25%

-  Capital International, Inc.                        110,500          0.03%

-  Capital Research and Management Company         29,000,000          7.73%
   - Capital Income Builder                        16,600,000          4.43%


                                 Schedule A


            Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc
                               As of 26 April 2001

                       Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                      Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited             765,000
Chase Nominees Limited                  6,130,000
Midland Bank plc                        1,916,700
Nortrust Nominees                       1,263,500
                            TOTAL      10,075,200

                              Schedule B



                   Capital International Limited

Registered Name                      Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited             534,000
Bank of New York Nominees               2,878,300
Chase Nominees Limited                  5,896,900
Midland Bank plc                          153,700
Bankers Trust                           6,121,400
Barclays Bank                             202,400
Citibank London                           212,000
Morgan Guaranty                           139,300
Nortrust Nominees                       3,611,100
Lloyds Bank                                30,200
Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                     135,100
Citibank NA                                86,700
Deutsche Bank AG                          545,500
HSBC Bank plc                             265,000
                            TOTAL      20,811,600

                           Schedule B


                         
                   Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                      Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                  2,429,500
Credit Suisse London Branch                78,900
Midland Bank plc                          122,400
Barclays Bank                              99,500
Nortrust Nominees                          47,100
Morgan Stanley                             52,100
Royal Bank of Scotland                  1,712,500
National Westminster Bank                  55,600
Lloyds Bank                                85,100
                           TOTAL        4,682,700

                           Schedule B



                 Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                      Local Shares
               
Bank of New York Nominees                 110,500
                           TOTAL          110,500

                          Schedule B



         Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                      Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited              6,800,000
Chase Nominees Limited                    22,200,000
                          TOTAL           29,000,000

                         Schedule B