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Michael Page International PLC02 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF 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 31/10/06 11) Date company informed 02/11/06 12) Total holding following this notification 29,468,521 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) 8.77% 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries JEREMY TATHAM 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification J. TATHAM Date of Notification .... 2/11/2006 To: Michael Page International plcDate: 31 October 2006 SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION Notification of Increase This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and Management Company, 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 of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (336,405,412 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 29,468,521 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 31 October 2006 Number of SharesMichael Page International plc The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 29,468,521 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 963,625 • Capital International Limited 2,118,206 • Capital International S.A. 272,900 • Capital International, Inc. 82,600 • Capital Research and Management Company 26,031,190 • New Perspective Fund 16,745,000 Schedule of holdings in Michael Page International plc As of 31 October 2006 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 50,100 Chase Nominees Limited 532,864 Midland Bank plc 80,800 Nortrust Nominees 299,861 TOTAL 963,625 Schedule B Page 1 of 6 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 12,600 Bank of New York Nominees 294,372 Northern Trust 285,908 Chase Nominees Limited 463,554 Midland Bank plc 22,200 Morgan Guaranty 77,800 Nortrust Nominees 376,000 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 69,200 Schedule B Page 2 of 6 Citibank NA 133,000 HSBC Bank plc 265,300 Mellon Bank N.A. 48,700 Bank One London 14,400 Nordea Bank 55,172 TOTAL 2,118,206 Schedule B Page 3 of 6 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 133,800 Midland Bank plc 6,100 Pictet & Cie, Geneva 20,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 13,800 Lloyds Bank 7,300 HSBC Bank plc 91,700 TOTAL 272,900 Schedule B Page 4 of 6 Capital International. Inc. Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 36,000 Nortrust Nominees 32,600 HSBC Bank plc 14,000 TOTAL 82,600 Schedule B Page 5 of 6 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 9,031,190 Chase Nominees Limited 16,745,000 JPM Nominees Ltd. 35,000 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 220,000 TOTAL 26,031,190 Schedule B Page 6 of 6 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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