Transaction in Own Shares

Michael Page International PLC
09 March 2006


                        Headline: Purchase of own shares


The Company purchased for cancellation on 9th March 2006 450,000 ordinary shares
at a price of 315.69 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these
shares, the outstanding issued share capital of the Company will be 335,429,705
ordinary shares.



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