Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
31 May 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AXA S.A.

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 SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     2,082,500

6)   (0.56 %) 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

     31/5/01

11)  Date company informed

     31/05/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     48,529,693
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     12.94%

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 .....31 MAY 2001


LETTER TO MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985
('THE ACT')

Michael Page Plc

This notification supersedes any previous notification from AXA Investment
Managers UK Ltd.

We are writing on behalf of AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its
subsidiaries who are deemed to have an interest in these shares.

AXA S.A. knows that they were interested in 48,529,693 ord 1p shares in the
375,000,000 share capital immediately after the time when the obligation of
disclosure arose pursuant to section 198 of the Act.  These shares are
represented by a material interest of 37,556,738 shares (10.02%) and a
non-material interest of 10,972,955 shares (2.93%).

The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this notice
relates, so far as known to AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd, as at 30/05/01, is
as per the Appendix below.

This notification of change is due to an increase in the total holdings from
12.39 to 12.94.

From:  AXA Investment Managers.

                        DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
          APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                           MICHAEL PAGE PLC ord 1p shares

Total number of shares held as at 30/05/01 was 48,529,693 the breakdown of which
is set out below:

Name of           Number of   Particulars of                Registered as
the Company/      shares      Beneficial owners
Fund 

Axa General Unit    450,000   HSBC Global Custody Nominee   HSBC Global 
Trust                         (UK) Limited as Trustees of   Custody Nominee
(Non Material)                the Trust                     (UK) Limited
                                                            a/c 880868

Axa UK Group      3,072,600   Axa UK Group Pension Scheme   Chase Nominees
Pension Scheme                                              Ltd
(Non Material)                                              a/c 00994

Axa Ireland         110,000   Axa Ireland Pension Fund      Registration
Pension Fund                  (Non Material)                details 
(Non Material)                                              available upon 
                                                            request

                               Holding as % of Issued Capital
Total Material     37,556,738       10.02
Total Non-Material 10,972,955        2.93
                   ----------       -----
                   48,529,693       12.94%
                   ----------       -----


AXA UK Investment      35,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
Extra Income Fund             Extra Income Fund              (UK) Limited
(Non-Material)                                               a/c 845030

AXA UK Investment     400,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global   
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
Distribution Fund             Distribution Fund              (UK) Limited
(Non-Material)                                               a/c 845029

AXA UK Investment   3,400,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
UK Equity Income              UK Equity Income Fund          (UK) Limited
Fund                                                         a/c 845017
(Non-Material)

AXA UK Investment     845,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee 
UK Growth Fund                UK Growth Fund                 (UK) Limited
(Non-Material)                                               a/c 845005

AXA UK Investment     120,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global       
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
UK Opportunities              UK Opportunities Fund          (UK) Limited
Fund                                                         a/c 889598
(Non Material)

Pan Euro UK Secure    250,000 Pan Euro UK Secure Growth      Barclays Nominees
Growth                                                       Ltd
(Non Material)                                               a/c 60008Q

Sun Life Global 
Management Ltd         21,143 Trustees of the Sun Life      Bank General
UK Growth                     Global Management UK Growth   Luxembourg
(Non Material)                                              a/ 750749

Sun Life Global 
Management Ltd          50,000 Trustees of the Sun Life      Bank Generale
Distribution                   Global Management             Luxembourg
(Non) Material)                Distribution                  a/c 750749

AXA World Funds        100,000 (Registration details available
British Equitas                 upon request)
(Non Material)

AXA World Funds         12,000 (Registration details available
UK Balanced                      upon request)
(Non Material)

Sun Life Nominees       181,172 Trustees of the ABB Kent     HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 10                      Pension Scheme               Custody Nominee    
(Non Material)                                               (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777043

Sun Life Nominees        78,568 Trustees of the WABCO        HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 18                      Automotive UK Pensions       Custody Nominee
(Non Material)                  Scheme                       (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777086

Sun Life Nominees        44,592 Trustees of the Princes      HSBC Global 
Ltd A/c 20                      Pension Scheme               Custody Nominee
(Non Material)                                               (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777094

Sun Life Nominees        89,971 Trustees of the Cobham       HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 29                      Pension Plan                 Custody Nominee
(Non) Material)                                              (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777167
Sun Life Nominees
Ltd A/c 31               14,498 Trustees of the Princes      HSBC Global
(Non Material)                  (1977) Pension Scheme        Custody Nominee
                                                             (UK) Limited 
                                                             a/c 785078

Sun Life Nominees        56,391 Eldridge Pope Pension Fund   HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 32                                                   Custody Nominee  
(Non Material)                                               (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 873426

Sun Life Pensions     1,370,156 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 867815

Sun Life Pensions     1,965,136 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
A/c X (Material)                                             (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions     6,045,396 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd A/c X            Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 867372

Sun Life Pensions         8,650 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Ltd A/c X                       Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 887553


Sun Life Pensions         9,360 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global 
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
A/c X                                                        (UK) Limited
                                                              a/c 887565

Sun Life Pensions         9,460 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd A/c X            Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited       
                                                             a/c 887577
                                                                
Sun Life Pensions         9,470 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd A/c X            Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 887589

Sun Life Pensions         9,310 Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
A/C X                                                        (UK) Limited
(Material)                                                    a/c 887590

Sun Life Pensions         9,250 Sun Life Pensions Management  HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                           Custody Nominee
A/C X                                                         (UK) Limited
(Material)                                                    a/c 887607

Sun Life Pensions         9,230 Sun Life Pensions Management  HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                           Custody Nominee
A/C X                                                         (UK) Limited
(Material)                                                    a/c 887619

Sun Life Assurance   11,710,000 Sun Life Assurance Society    HSBC Global
Society Plc                     Plc                           Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                    (UK) Limited
                                                              a/c 776934

Sun Life Pensions        21,300 Sun Life Pensions Management  RBSTB Nominees
Management Ltd                  Ltd                           designation 
(Material)                                                    Sunpan

Sun Life Inter-         300,000 Sun Life International (IOM)  Sun Life Inter-
national (IOM) Ltd              Ltd                           national
(Material)                                                    a/c SL111

AXA France            1,640,000 (Registration details available
(Non Material)                   upon request)

AXA Sun Life Plc     16,080,000 AXA Sun Life Plc              Axa Sun Life Plc
(frmly Axa Equity &             (frmly Axa Equity & Law Life
Law Life Assurance              Assurance Society Plc)
Society Plc)
(Material)

FROM AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS