Transaction in Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
24 May 2006


                             Purchase of own shares


The Company purchased for cancellation on 24th May 2006 1,000,000 ordinary
shares at a price of 355.048 pence per share. Following the cancellation of
these shares, the outstanding issued share capital of the Company will be
346,150,497 ordinary shares.



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