Transaction in Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
15 August 2006


                        Headline: Purchase of own shares


The Company purchased for cancellation on 15th August 2006 1,000,000 ordinary
shares at a price of 315.24 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these
shares, the outstanding issued share capital of the Company will be 339,290,225
ordinary shares.



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