Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
2 August 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP 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 LETTER 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

     UNKNOWN

8)   (UNKNOWN %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     31/7/01

11)  Date company informed

     1/8/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     UNKNOWN
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     LESS THAN 3%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

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 ......2ND AUGUST 2001..................


Letter to Michael Page international Plc
31 July 2001

DISCLOSURE OF SHARE INTEREST - COMPANIES ACT 1989

Following recent transactions, we are writing to inform you that our notifiable
interest in the shares of your company has fallen below the 3% disclosure level.

Letter from Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc