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Michael Page International PLC 23 May 2002 DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS 1) NAME OF COMPANY MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST THE 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. N/A 6) ( N/A %) of issued Class 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 12,220,000 8) (3.26%) of issued Class 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES 10) Date of transaction 21/5/02 11) Date company informed 23/5/02 12) Total holding following this notification 52,018,671 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 13.87% 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 D. WISE Date of Notification .......23/5/2002......... Letter to Michael Page International plc Dated: 21 May 2002 SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION Notification of Decrease This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and Management Company, Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International S.A., and Capital International Limited, 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: 52,018,671 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. As of 21 May 2002 Michael Page International plc Number of Percent of shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 52,018,671 13.87% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 8,819,700.00 2.35% • Capital International Limited 11,251,349.00 3.00% • Capital International S.A. 6,927,672.00 1.85% • Capital International, Inc. 327,200.00 0.09% • Capital Research and Management Company 24,692,750.00 6.58% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc As of 21 May 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 765,000 Chase Nominees Limited 6,067,600 Midland Bank plc 829,800 Nortrust Nominees 1,157,300 TOTAL 8,819,700 Schedule B Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 290,000 Bank of New York Nominees 2,236,470 Chase Nominees Limited 2,741,220 Midland Bank plc 159,200 Bankers Trust 1,621,500 Barclays Bank 230,300 Citibank London 373,300 Morgan Guaranty 232,300 Nortrust Nominees 2,652,059 Lloyds Bank 45,600 Citibank NA 132,900 Deutsche Bank AG 155,500 HSBC Bank plc 265,000 KAS UK 103,000 Clydesdale Bank plc 13,000 TOTAL 11,251,349 Schedule B Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 78,300 Chase Nominees Limited 3,271,272 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 2,139,300 National Westminster Bank 167,700 Lloyds Bank 85,100 Deutsche Bank AG 555,600 TOTAL 6,927,672 Schedule B Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 234,700 Bank of New York Nominees 92,500 TOTAL 327,200 Schedule B Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 8,410,000 Chase Nominees Limited 16,282,750 TOTAL 24,692,750 Schedule B This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLPUUMPAUPPGAW

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