Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
02 September 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10
 
                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES 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)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     UNKNOWN


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     UNKNOWN


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     31/08/2005


11)  Date company informed

     01/09/2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,311,486

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.66%


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

     J. TATHAM


     Date of Notification      02/09/2005



As of 31 August 2005

Michael Page International plc
                                                        Number of     Percent of
                                                           Shares    Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings      12,311,486         3.657%

Holding by CG Management Companies and Funds:            
     
•  Capital Guardian Trust Company                       1,487,235         0.442%

•  Capital International Limited                        4,133,061         1.228%

•  Capital International S.A.                             190,900         0.057%

•  Capital International, Inc.                             84,100         0.025%

•  Capital Research and Management Company              6,416,190         1.906%


                                  Schedule A


             Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc 
                              As of 31 August 2005


                          Capital Guardian Trust Company
 

Registered Name                                                   Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                           50,100    
Northern Trust                                                          57,295
Chase Nominees Limited                                               1,026,164
Midland Bank plc                                                        93,200
Nortrust Nominees                                                      223,190
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                            37,286
 
                                                         TOTAL       1,487,235

                                   Schedule B


                        Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                          22,600
Bank of New York Nominees                                           1,827,532
Northern Trust                                                        486,608
Chase Nominees Limited                                                485,920
Bankers Trust                                                          29,200
Citibank London                                                        55,172
Morgan Guaranty                                                        77,800
Nortrust Nominees                                                     878,029
Deutsche Bank AG                                                       54,900
HSBC Bank plc                                                         173,300
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                       42,000

                                                        TOTAL       4,133,061

                                 Schedule B


                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 40,800
HSBC Bank plc                                                         150,100

                                                        TOTAL         190,900

                                    Schedule B


                           Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 36,000
HSBC Bank plc                                                          48,100

                                                        TOTAL          84,100

                                  Schedule B


                  Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      6,416,190

                                                        TOTAL      6,416,190




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