Transaction in Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
23 August 2007


                      Headline: Transaction in own shares

The Company purchased for cancellation on 23rd August 2007 440,021 ordinary 
shares at a price of 460.19 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these
shares, the outstanding issued share capital of the Company will be 330,013,253
ordinary shares.

Michael Page International plc's capital consists of 330,013,253 ordinary shares
with voting rights. Following the above purchase, Michael Page International plc
holds no ordinary shares as treasury shares.

Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in Michael Page
International plc is 330,013,253.

The above figure 330,013,253 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Michael Page International
plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.






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