Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
26 February 2004




                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS PLC

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.

     3,972,946

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     1.09%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class
      N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     20/2/04

11)  Date company informed

     25/2/04

12)  Total holding following this notification

      22,556,117
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      6.20%

14)  Any additional information

      N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JEREMY TATHAM
     01932 264143

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

     Date of Notification ......26/2/2004..................


Letter to Michael Page International PLC

Dated:  23 February 2004

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 20 February 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the below schedule, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 6.20%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.

The issued capital of 363,662,799 is the latest figure available to us.

Letter from Barclays

                          LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

MICHAEL PAGE INTL                                             SEDOL: 3023231

As at 20 February 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 22,556,117 ORD GBP0.01 representing 6.20% of the
issued share capital of 363,662,799 units.

Legal Entity                                                   Holding    Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                 88,322             0.0243
Gerrard Ltd                                                      3,500             0.0010
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                              4,246,410             1.1677
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                        192,408             0.0529
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                 806,281             0.2217
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                               17,219,196             4.7349
                                          Group Holding     22,556,117             6.2025


                              REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

MICHAEL PAGE INTL                                             SEDOL: 3023231

As at 20 February 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 22,556,117 ORD GBP0.01 representing 6.20% of the
issued share capital of 363,662,799 units. 


Registered Holder                                        Account Designation       Holding
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                           ALMLUFTT                  191,252
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES                           ASTEXMTT                  159,037
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                           ASUKEXTT               13,482,996
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA                           BLENTFUK                   69,428
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA                           BLENTPUK                  102,090
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                           BLEOFDUK                   97,517
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                           BLEOPTUE                  282,658
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                           BLEOPTUK                  254,588
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                           BLUKINTT                3,193,546
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                           CHATRKTT                  192,365
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                             527191                  2,373,934
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                             536747                    585,407
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                             552942                    272,680
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                             595966                    218,068
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                      540186                    192,408
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                      BTGF05IE                   88,322
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                           581610                    211,159
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                           584069                     91,691
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                           604162                     31,554
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                           BL1                         3,500
UBS Limited                                              583996                    461,917
                                                                      Total     22,556,117






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