Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
27 August 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P 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
890,000


8)   ( 0.24 %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction
19/8/03


11)  Date company informed
27/8/03


12)  Total holding following this notification
50,883,800

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
13.99%


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
27/8/2003


Letter to Michael Page International plc
Dated August 26, 2003

We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment 
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Michael Page International plc. 
Following a sale of 890,000 shares on August 19, 2003, accounts managed 
by Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 50,883,800 shares of
Michael Page.  This represents 13.99% of the company and an decrease below the 
14% substantial shareholder threshold.  This is a 28% decrease since our last
filing dated March 26, 2003. The following is a breakdown as of August 19, 2003:

Account Name                                  Shares Owned       % of Company

Oakmark International Fund                      24,736,600              6.80%
Harris Int'l LP                                  5,867,300              1.61%
Oakmark Global Fund                              4,815,400              1.32%
BMG Foundation                                   3,257,300              0.90%
IL Teachers Retirement System                    2,430,000              0.67%
Kauffman                                         1,598,800              0.44%
Asahi Global Fund                                1,437,300              0.40%
MetLife Concentrated Int'l                       1,232,000              0.34%
Schwab Int'l MarketMasters Fund                  1,035,600              0.28%
MMIF Overseas                                      980,800              0.27%
Wake Forest                                        518,400              0.14%
Met Investors - Harris Oakmark Intl. Fund          475,000              0.13%
Levi Strauss & Co. US Pension                      377,000              0.10%
CDC Oakmark Global Fund                            366,900              0.10%
Boise Cascade                                      344,800              0.09%
Northwestern                                       330,600              0.09%
Ohio PERS                                          330,600              0.09%
CDC Nvest Star Int'l                               304,400              0.08%
AGF Harmony Fund                                   281,000              0.08%
Hillview International Fund                        164,000              0.05%
                                                50,883,800             13.99%

Percentages are based on 363,662,799 outstanding shares.  All holdings of 
Michael Page International are for investment purposes only.

Letter from Harris Associates L.P.


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