Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
21 December 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PRUDENTIAL PLC AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES

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.

     N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     129,905

8)   ( 0.04%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     20 DEC 01

11)  Date company informed

     21 DEC 01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     14,988,428
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.99%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DAVID WISE - 01753 849335

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

     Date of Notification 21 DEC 2001




      Notifiable Position Report for MICHAEL PAGE INTL ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 20 December 2001

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 375,000,000 
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                  Registered Holder              Holding     %
Prudential Plc                                  14,988,428 3.99 Total Notifiable
                                                                 Holding
                  MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK)SALI       145,000
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC 14,783,428
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     60,000

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited        14,988,428 3.99 

                  MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK)SALI       145,000
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC 14,783,428
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     60,000