Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
5 September 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

FUND 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.

5,118,100


6)   (1.36%) 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

31/8/01


11)  Date company informed

4/9/01


12)  Total holding following this notification

72,804,700

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

19.41%


14)  Any additional information



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 .....5TH SEPTEMBER 2001



                          SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                          Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc, on behalf of its 
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International 
Limited, Capital International S.A., Capital International, Inc., and Capital 
Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of 
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part 
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

    Ordinary Shares (375,000,000 shares outstanding) 

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 

    72,804,700 

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

    See Schedule B

As of 31 August 2001

Michael Page International plc

                                                Number of       Percent
                                                Shares          Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
 ('CG')holdings                                 72,804,700           19.41%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

- Capital Guardian Trust Company                10,250,400            2.73%

- Capital International Limited                 21,340,900            5.69%

- Capital International S.A.                     6,010,900            1.60%

- Capital International, Inc.                       92,500            0.02%

- Capital Research and Management Company       35,110,000            9.36%

- Capital Income Builder                        21,100,000            5.63%


                                    Schedule A

             Schedule of holdings In Michael Page International plc 
                                As of 31 August 2001

                        Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                          Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                 765,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                      6,261,600
Midland Bank PLC                                            1,923,000
Nortrust Nominees                                           1,300,800

                                           TOTAL           10,250,400

                                     Schedule B
                      
                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                          Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                 524,700
Bank of New York Nominees                                   2,869,300
Chase Nominees Limited                                      6,241,800
Midland Bank plc                                              189,900
Bankers Trust                                               6,148,300
Barclays Bank                                                 257,500
Citibank London                                               238,200
Morgan Guaranty                                               103,800
Nortrust Nominees                                           3,643,300
Lloyds Bank                                                    45,600
Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                         135,100
Citibank NA                                                   132,900
Deutsche Bank AG                                              545,500
HSBC Bank plc                                                 265,000
 
                                           TOTAL           21,340,900

                                     Schedule B

                         Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                          Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                      2,976,800
Credit Suisse London Branch                                   121,000
Midland Bank plc                                              205,300
Barclays Bank                                                 152,600
Nortrust Nominees                                              71,900
Morgan Stanley                                                 79,600
Royal Bank of Scotland                                      2,017,600
National Westminster Bank                                      84,900
Lloyds Bank                                                    85,100
Deutsche Bank AG                                              216,100
 
                                           TOTAL            6,010,900

                                     Schedule B



                         Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                          Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                      92,500

                                           TOTAL               92,500

                                     Schedule B



                    Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                          Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                               8,410,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                     26,700,000

                                           TOTAL           35,110,000

                                     Schedule B