Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
11 March 2008




                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

7 MARCH 2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 MARCH 2008
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

12%
 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
ORDINARY 
GB0030232317           36,819,436             36,819,436


 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Indirect            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  
                     41,521,645                     41,521,645                12.8388% 

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 
41,521,645                    12.8388%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:


 

15. Contact telephone number:


Michael Page International plc

                                                        Number of     Percent of   
                                                        of Shares    Outstanding
Capital Research and Management Company 
('CRMC') holdings                                      41,521,645      12.839%

Holdings by CRMC:

• Capital Research and Management Company              41,521,645      12.839%
• SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
• New Perspective Fund


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