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First Quarter 2014 Interim Management Statement

15 April 2014

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Overview Gross profit

• +7% vs Q1 2013 in

constant currency Headcount

• +105 fee earners
• Total increased by +3%
• 5,285 at end-Q1
• Other investment

2014 investment

• Cost base impact of £4m

FX headwinds Impact of FX in Q1:

• £9m - Gross profit
• £1m - Operating profit

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Trading performance

Growth Rates £m Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Reported Constant Y-on-Y Q1 Gross profit 126.6 126.8

• 0.2%

+6.8%

• Gross profit up 7% vs Q1 2013 in constant currency
• In reported rates gross profit broadly flat
• At constant currency, Gross profit would be £135m

(+c.£9m on reported rates)

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Permanent vs Temporary

Perm/Temp Gross Profit Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Growth Rates £m £m Reported Constant Permanent 97.7 97.9

• 0.2%

+7.4% Temporary 28.9 28.9

• 0.1%

+4.6% Ratio (Perm:Temp) 77:23 77:23

• Permanent growth ahead of temporary
• Perm:Temp ratio up sequentially from 75:25 in Q4 2013

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Group quarterly headcount and reported gross profit

• Headcount increase particularly in high potential markets: Germany, Asia, US
• Headcount increased by +3% during Q1 to 5,285 (Q4 2013: 5,130)

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Investment impact on 2014 cost base: £4m

Operating system and related applications roll-out

• New website live across Asia Pacific
• Wider Group roll-out plans accelerated into 2014

Continued focus on achieving improvements & global consistency across

• ur operational support teams
• Investments in a number of key senior roles

Increased senior management relocations into growth markets

• Directors worldwide: 2014: 300; 2007: 170
• Reduces costs in challenging markets, e.g. Australia, Brazil
• Strong retention tool

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Discipline overview

Gross Profit Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Growth Rates Proportion £m £m Reported Constant Finance & Accounting

39% 49.9 52.1

• 4.2%

+2.1%

Legal, Technology, HR, Secretarial and Healthcare

20% 25.9 26.1

• 0.7%

+7.0%

Engineering, Property & Construction, Procurement & Supply Chain

21% 26.0 25.1 +3.6% +10.8%

Marketing, Sales & Retail

20% 24.8 23.5 +5.3% +12.5% Group Total 100% 126.6 126.8

• 0.2%

+6.8%

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Regional overview

Gross Profit Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Growth Rates Proportion £m £m Reported Constant EMEA

42% 52.7 52.0 +1.3% +5.6%

UK

26% 32.8 30.3 +8.1% +8.1%

Asia Pacific

18% 23.0 26.1

• 11.8%

+1.2%

Americas

14% 18.1 18.4

• 1.5%

+15.6%

Group Total

100% 126.6 126.8

• 0.2%

+6.8%

• 20 countries grew in excess of 10%*
• Year-on-year quarterly growth in 31 of 35 countries*

* In constant currency

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Year-on-Year Gross profit growth rates

2013 2014 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 EMEA

• 15.0%
• 8.2%
• 7.1%
• 1.4%

+5.6%

UK

• 1.2%

+0.3% +5.0% +5.1% +8.1%

Asia Pacific

• 0.3%
• 8.0%
• 4.3%
• 5.7%

+1.2%

Americas

+2.1% +9.8% +16.8% +6.7% +15.6%

Group Total

• 6.7%
• 3.8%
• 0.3%

+0.3% +6.8%

In constant currency

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EMEA

Growth Rates £m Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Reported Constant Y-on-Y Q1 Gross profit 52.7 52.0 +1.3% +5.6% Headcount up 116 (+6.2%) to 2,002

• France (15% of Group) +7%

(-2% in Q4 2013 vs Q4 2012)

• Page Personnel (Temp/Perm < €40,000) 63% of France: +17%
• Michael Page (Perm > €40,000) 37% of France: -7%
• Germany (6% of Group) +6%

(-1% in Q4 2013 vs Q4 2012)

• Spain, Italy, Holland (10% of group): each in positive growth
• UAE, Poland & Turkey had record quarters
• 11 countries grew >10%, 7 of which grew >30%

Region

In constant currency

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Region

UK

£m Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Growth Rate Y-on-Y Q1 Gross profit 32.8 30.3 +8.1% Headcount up 31 (+2.4%) to 1,350

• 8 out of 13 disciplines up over 10%
• Financial Services broadly flat (now 3% of UK)
• Strong performances from newer disciplines of Property &

Construction, Digital Marketing, and Buying & Merchandising

• Public sector up 18% on Q1 2013
• Private sector up 7% on Q1 2013

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Region

Asia Pacific

• Asia (12% of Group and 66% of Asia Pacific) +9%
• China up 5% on Q1 2013 - replacing Australia as the region’s

largest market and now third largest in the Group

• Australia and New Zealand (6% of Group and 34% of Asia

Pacific) -10%

• Adverse foreign exchange movements continue to impact the

region’s performance

• Headcount up in Asia, down in Australia

Growth Rates £m Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Reported Constant Y-on-Y Gross profit 23.0 26.1

• 11.8%

+1.2% Headcount flat (+1) at 1,112

In constant currency

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Region

Americas

• North America (6% of the Group) +31%
• US, fourth consecutive quarter of over 30% growth
• Latin America (8% of the Group) +7%
• Recovery from poor Q4 in Brazil +2%
• New business launched in Peru, our 8th country in the Americas
• All countries in region grew in constant currencies

Growth Rates £m Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Reported Constant Y-on-Y Gross profit 18.1 18.4

• 1.5%

+15.6% Headcount up 7 (+0.9%) to 821

In constant currency

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Summary and Shareholder information

Proposed 2013 final dividend of 7.25p per share to be paid on 23 June AGM to be held on 5 June 2014 Second quarter and H1 trading update on 15 July 2014

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Cautionary Statement

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