Holding(s) in Company

Michael Page International PLC
20 July 2006



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED 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 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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.

     UNKNOWN


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     UNKNOWN


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A


8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     18/07/06


11)  Date listed company informed

     19/07/06


12)  Total holding following this notification

     10,279,315

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     3.0%


14)  Any additional information

     N/A


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JEREMY TATHAM 
     01932-264143

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification 

     20 JULY 2006





As of 18 July 2006


Michael Page International plc                               Number of Shares

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings                 10,279,315 

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                                   1,233,325 
• Capital International Limited                                    2,200,700
• Capital International S.A.                                         346,500 
• Capital International, Inc                                          82,600
• Capital Research and Management Company                          6,416,190

                       
                                   Schedule A
 


             Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc 
                              As of 18 July 2006

                          Capital Guardian Trust Company
 

Registered Name                                                   Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                         50,100    
Chase Nominees Limited                                               802,564 
Midland Bank plc                                                      80,800                                            
Nortrust Nominees                                                    299,861     
                  
                                                  TOTAL            1,233,325



                                   Schedule B


                        Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                          12,600
Bank of New York Nominees                                             341,200
Northern Trust                                                        285,908
Chase Nominees Limited                                                473,120
Midland Bank plc                                                       22,200
Morgan Guaranty                                                        77,800
Nortrust Nominees                                                     402,100
State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                          69,200
Citibank NA                                                           133,000
HSBC Bank plc                                                         265,300
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                       48,700
Bank One London                                                        14,400
Nordea Bank                                                            55,172

                                                        TOTAL       2,200,700

                                 Schedule B


                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                221,200
Midland Bank plc                                                        6,100
Pictet & Cie, Geneva                                                   20,200
Lloyds Bank                                                             7,300
HSBC Bank plc                                                          91,700

                                                        TOTAL         346,500


                                    Schedule B


                           Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 36,000
Nortrust Nominees                                                      32,600
HSBC Bank plc                                                          14,000

                                                        TOTAL          82,600

                                  Schedule B


                  Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      6,416,190

                                                        TOTAL      6,416,190



                                   Schedule B




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