Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
10 May 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.

     N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     261,684

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.07%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     5/5/04

11)  Date company informed

     10/5/04

12)  Total holding following this notification

     43,516,464
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     11.97%

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 ....10/5/2004....




Letter to Michael Page International PLC
Dated 6 May 2004

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

I hereby inform you that as at 5 May 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 11.97%.

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

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

From Barclays


                        LEGAL ENTITY REPORT - ALL

MICHAEL PAGE INTL                                                 SEDOL: 3023231

As at 05 May 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 43,516,464 ORD GBP0.01 representing 11.97% of the
issued share capital of 363,662,799 units.

Legal Entity                                          Holding    Percentage Held

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                      1,047,788              .2881
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                     4,310,498             1.1853
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                      14,278,085             3.9262
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                    1,519,362              .4178
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking        88,322              .0243
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                         7,060              .0019
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd               207,935              .0572
Gerrard Ltd                                             3,500              .0010
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                      22,053,914              .0644 

                                 Group Holding     43,516,464            11.9662



                              REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

MICHAEL PAGE INTL                                                 SEDOL: 3023231

As at 05 May 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 43,516,464 ORD GBP0.01 representing 11.97% of the
issued share capital of 363,662,799 units.

Registered Holder                        Account Designation             Holding

ABBEY2TTL-830763-VIDACOS NOMIN                ABBEY2TT                   316,763
ABBEYUTTL-6010782807-VIDACOS N                ABBEYUTT                    33,233     
ABPEURUKQ-872482-MELLON NOMINE                ABPEURUK                 1,390,563
ABUEURTTL-8003168-MORGAN NOMIN                ABUEURTT                    10,407
ACEEQTTTL-501577191-BT GLOBENE                ACEEOTTT                    19,406
ALEXITTTL-28166-CHASE NOMINEES                ALEXITTT                 1,174,661
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                ALMLUFTT                   191,252
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES                ASTEXMTT                   125,728
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                ASUKEXTT                18,329,001
AXATRKTTL-845315-MIDLAND BANK                 AXATRKTT                    17,325
B2350FTTL-19499-CHASE MANHATTA                B2350FTT                    35,272
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                             7,060
BDUKEQTTL-N3YZ-STATE STREET                   BDUKEOTT                    29,567
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA                BLENTFUK                   127,590
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA                BLENTPUK                   152,039
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEOFDUK                   109,261
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEOPTUE                   397,420
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEOPTUK                   261,478
BLFEDRTTL-28269-CHASE NOMINEES                BLFEDRTT                    36,694
BLFEPDTTL-28270-CHASE NOMINEES                BLFEPDTT                   135,083
BLFEPDUKQ-28270-CHASE NOMINEES                BLFEPDUK                   101,218
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                BLUKINTT                 3,215,568
BRKSPFTTL-813168-MIDLAND BANK                 BRKSPFTT                   388,062
BUCAPTUEA-19503-CHASE MANHATTA                BUCAPTUE                   154,379
BUCAPTUKQ-19503-CHASE MANHATTA                BUCAPTUK                    44,962
BUDISTUKA-19514-CHASE MANHATTA                BUDISTUK                    66,141 
BUEXINTTL-19520-CHASE MANHATTA                BUEXINTT                   157,590
BUFIVE350-19508-CHASE MANHATTA                BUFIVE35                   178,311
BUGENRTTL-19507-CHASE MANHATTA                BUGENRTT                   115,541
BUGENRUEA-19507-CHASE MANHATTA                BUGENRUE                   157,212
BUINCMTTL-19505-CHASE MANHATTA                BUINCMTT                    57,002
BUINVFTTL-19518-CHASE MANHATTA                BUINVFTT                    52,777
BUKEQUTTL-N3B6-STATE STREET                   BUKEOUTT                   225,064
BUSPCSUKQ-19519-CHASE MANHATTA                BUSPCSUK                   399,608
BUTRSFTTL-19512-CHASE MANHATTA                BUTRSFTT                    14,626
CAAPENTTL-CVS21-NORTHERN TRUST                CAAPENTT                   427,135
CEULIPTTL-367748-BANK OF NEW Y                CEULIPTT                 1,522,117
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                CHATRKTT                   192,365
CHRSTHUKX-16621-CHASE MANHATTA                CHRSTHUK                    33,100
CHUCOMTTL-31961-CHASE NOMINEES                CHUCOMTT                   615,278
CLTWORTTL-392177-BANK OF NEW Y                CLTWORTT                    43,516
COLEMXTTL-6010064440-CITIBANK                 COLEMXTT                    47,807
COUEUKTTL-392067-BANK OF NEW Y                COUEUKTT                 1,786,765
DENTSTUKA-16644-CHASE MANHATTA                DENTSTUK                   221,512
DUNSWRUKA-16612-CHASE MANHATTA                DUNSWRUK                    69,018
DYFEDXUKA-772823-MIDLAND BANK                 DYFEDXUK                   484,469
FFP350TTL-221476-BNY(OCS)NOM                  FFP350TT                    77,732
FFPONGTTL-221428-BANK OF NEW Y                FFPONGTT                    82,966
FKRUSSTTL-501562755-BANKERS TR                FKRUSSTT                   809,104
FRNUKQTTL-501575013-BANKERS TR                FRNUKOTT                   183,017
GMITRNTTL-25772-CHASE MANHATTA                GMITRNTT                   106,969
IFT250TTL-4224361-BOISS NOMINE                IFT250TT                    70,558
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                  527191                   2,635,445
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                  536747                     652,096
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                  552942                     290,461
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                  595966                     236,747
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                           540186                     207,935
JPMorgan Chase Bank                           BTGF05IE                    88,322
KIOGEQUKA-387173-BNY(OCS)NOM                  KIOGEOUK                   315,013
MARKIPTTL-814537-MIDLAND BANK                 MARKIPTT                    29,369
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                   604652                     142,272
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                581610                     220,888
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                584069                      98,504
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                604162                      34,085
NUFFOUTTL-TNF01-NORTRUST NOMIN                NUFFOUTT                    58,440
NUFGENUKA-16901-CHASE MANHATTA                NUFGENUK                    21,428
PGUKALTTL-613363-CITIBANK NA                  PGUKALTT                   107,533
POWYSFTTL-16649-CHASE MANHATTA                POWYSFTT                    13,997
PPPMEDUKQ-8002238-DEUTSCHE BAN                PPPMEDUK                    49,368
PTMA11TTL-27717-CHASE NOMINEES                PTMA11TT                   326,524
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                BL1                          3,500
ROYLIVTTL-LIV02-NORTRUST NOMIN                ROYLIVTT                   389,799
SCTPEQTLC - SCO06 - NORTRUST NOMIN            SCTPEOTL                   119,766
STHWRKUKQ - 16669 - CHASE MANHATTA            STHWRKUK                    24,567
TORFAEUKQ - 003002 - MELLON NOMINE            TORFAEUK                    36,194
TPGEQUTTL - 6948890986 - CITIBANK             TPGEOUTT                   260,233
TRIBUNTTL - 18243 - CHASE MANHATTA            TRIBUNTT                    46,890
UNIAEQTTL - USFI2 - NORTHERN TRUST            UNIAEOTT                   838,805
UNLVERUKQ-USF06-NORTHERN TRUST                UNLVERUK                    75,047
WELLCOTTL-JD12-STATE STREET                   WELLCOTT                   184,814
WINUKPTTL-6010640794-VIDACOS N                WINUKPTT                    97,743
WOOUSFTTL-214075-BANK OF NEW Y                WOOUSFTT                   909,387

                                                     Group Holding    43,516,464


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