15th Aug 2006 11:11
Michael Page International PLC15 August 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 10/08/06 11) Date listed company informed 15/08/06 12) Total holding following this notification 10,243,424 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 15 AUGUST 2006 Letter to: Michael Page International plc Dated 11 August 2006 Re: Section 198 Notification Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 10 August 2006. Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital GroupCompanies, Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198previously. For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site atwww.capgroup.com. For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of341,629,702 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of therelevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe thisoutstanding share balance is current; Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact GinaMartinez or Vivien Tan at (213)615-0469, or send a fax message to (213)486-9698,Alternatively, you may contact us via E-mail at [email protected]. Letter from: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. To: Michael Page International plc 198/90/1 Dated: 10 August 2006 SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION Notification of Decrease This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of itsaffiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, CapitalInternational, inc., Capital International S.A., Capital Guardian Trust Company,and Capital International Limited, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act1985. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue ofholdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form partof funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (341,629,702 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 10,243,424 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 10 August 2006 Michael Page International plc Number of Shares The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 10,243,424 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,221,625 • Capital International Limited 2,176,509 • 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 10 August 2006 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 50,100 Chase Nominees Limited 790,864 Midland Bank plc 80,800 Nortrust Nominees 299,861 TOTAL 1,221,625 Schedule B Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 12,600Bank of New York Nominees 343,109Northern Trust 285,908Chase Nominees Limited 473,120Midland Bank plc 22,200Morgan Guaranty 77,800Nortrust Nominees 376,000State Street Bank & Trust Co. 69,200Citibank NA 133,000HSBC Bank plc 265,300Mellon Bank N.A. 48,700Bank One London 14,400Nordea Bank 55,172 TOTAL 2,176,509 Schedule B Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 221,200Midland Bank plc 6,100Pictet & Cie, Geneva 20,200Lloyds Bank 7,300HSBC Bank plc 91,700 TOTAL 346,500 Schedule B Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 36,000Nortrust Nominees 32,600HSBC 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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