Rule 8.1- Adecco

Name of exempt fund manager

Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH

Company dealt in

Adecco

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate 1

Ordinary

Date of dealing

03/09/2008

Long

Short

Number  (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 3

16,250 0.009

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

16,250 0.009

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 3

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

Class of relevant security:

Details

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit 5

Sell

6496

51.75

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short 6

Number of securities 7

Price per unit 5

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates 7

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit 5

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit 5

Nature of transaction 7

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) 5 

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Date of disclosure

04/09/2008

Contact name

Artie Movsesian

Telephone number

020 7545 7804

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

Michael Page International Plc

Nature of connection 10

Connected Advisor to Offeree

1.

See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

2.

See Note 5 on Rule 8 and the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. Rights to subscribe for new shares should be disclosed separately from interests and short positions in existing securities. Rights to subscribe include directors' and other executive options.

3.

Where relevant securities are held within a fund in respect of which seed capital represents 10% or more of the funds under management, specify the percentage of seed capital in addition to the amount of stock held within that fund.

4.

See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

5.

For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

6.

If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing.

7.

See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

8.

State type of dealing, e.g. "subscription", "conversion", "exercise" etc.

9.

Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (other than CFDs), or where there is an agreement to purchase or to sell, Supplemental Form 8 should be completed.

10.

See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code.