Annual Information Update

Hays plc                                    

Annual Information Update for the 12 months up to and including 15 October 2008

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises the information
published, or made available to the public, over the twelve months ended 15
October 2008.

1. RNS Announcements

The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via RNS and PRNewswire
both of which are a Regulatory Information Service and can be obtained from the
London Stock Exchange website, www.londonstockexchange.com or the Company's
website at www.haysplc.com

Date                     Announcement                                          
                                                                               
15/10/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
14/10/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
14/10/2008               Directorate change                                    
                                                                               
14/10/2008               Annual Report and Accounts                            
                                                                               
09/10/2008               Interim Management Statement                          
                                                                               
02/10/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
30/09/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
30/09/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
02/09/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
02/09/2008               Final Results                                         
                                                                               
01/09/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
21/08/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
19/08/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
07/08/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/08/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/08/2008               Blocklisting - Interim Review                         
                                                                               
04/08/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
01/08/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
31/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
30/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
29/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
28/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
25/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
24/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/07/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
22/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
15/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
14/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
10/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
10/07/2008               Trading Statement                                     
                                                                               
09/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
08/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
07/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
02/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/07/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/07/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
30/06/2008               Close Period share repurchase programme               
                                                                               
30/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
27/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
27/06/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
27/06/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
27/06/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
26/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
25/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
24/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
20/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
20/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
20/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
19/06/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
18/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
18/06/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
17/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
13/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
12/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
10/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
10/06/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
09/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
09/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
09/06/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
06/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
05/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
02/06/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
02/06/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
31/05/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
30/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
30/05/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
29/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
29/05/2008               Director Declaration                                  
                                                                               
28/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
27/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
22/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/05/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
20/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
19/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
15/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
15/05/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
14/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
14/05/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
13/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
12/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
09/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
08/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
08/05/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
06/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
02/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/05/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/05/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
30/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
29/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
25/04/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
24/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
22/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
18/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
17/04/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
17/04/2008               Trading Statement                                     
                                                                               
15/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
14/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/04/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
10/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
10/04/2008               Interim Management Statement                          
                                                                               
09/04/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
08/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
07/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/04/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
03/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
02/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/04/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/04/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
01/04/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
31/03/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
31/03/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
28/03/2008               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
20/03/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
19/03/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
17/03/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
14/03/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
12/03/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
10/03/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
07/03/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
04/03/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/03/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/03/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
29/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
28/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
27/02/2008               Doc re Half-yearly Report                             
                                                                               
26/02/2008               Half-yearly Report                                    
                                                                               
22/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
22/02/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
22/02/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
21/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
20/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
20/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
18/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
13/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
13/02/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
12/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
08/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
08/02/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
07/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
06/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
05/02/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/02/2008               Blocklisting - 6 Monthly Return                       
                                                                               
01/02/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
01/02/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
31/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
30/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
28/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
25/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
24/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
22/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
18/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
17/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/01/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
16/01/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
15/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
15/01/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
15/01/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
14/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
11/01/2008               Director Declaration                                  
                                                                               
11/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
10/01/2008               Trading Statement                                     
                                                                               
09/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
09/01/2008               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
09/01/2008               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
08/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
07/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/01/2008               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
02/01/2008               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
28/12/2007               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
21/12/2007               Statement re Closed Period Buybacks                   
                                                                               
17/12/2007               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
17/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
13/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
13/12/2007               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
12/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
12/12/2007               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
12/12/2007               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
11/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
06/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
05/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
04/12/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
03/12/2007               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
28/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
28/11/2007               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
27/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
22/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
21/11/2007               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
21/11/2007               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
20/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
20/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/11/2007               Result of AGM                                         
                                                                               
15/11/2007               Directorate Change                                    
                                                                               
15/11/2007               Notice of AGM                                         
                                                                               
13/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
13/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
09/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
08/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
07/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
07/11/2007               Chairman's letter re Resolution 12 in the Notice of   
                         AGM                                                   
                                                                               
06/11/2007               Holding(s) in Company                                 
                                                                               
06/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
05/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
05/11/2007               Director/PDMR Shareholding                            
                                                                               
05/11/2007               Total Voting Rights                                   
                                                                               
02/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
01/11/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
31/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
30/10/2007               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
29/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
26/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
26/10/2007               Change of Registered Office                           
                                                                               
25/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
24/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
23/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
22/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
19/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
19/10/2007               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
19/10/2007               Treasury Stock                                        
                                                                               
18/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
17/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/10/2007               Transaction in Own Shares                             
                                                                               
16/10/2007               Annual Information Update                             

2. Documents filed at Companies House

The documents listed below were filed with the Registrar of Companies at
Companies House and can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff
C14 3UZ. They are also available (as dated below) through Companies House
direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk

Date            Form              Filing                                       
                                                                               
03/10/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
24/09/2008      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
24/09/2008      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
24/09/2008      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
24/09/2008      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
12/09/2008      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
19/08/2008      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
07/08/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
02/07/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
25/06/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
16/06/2008      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
16/06/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
06/06/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
21/05/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
16/05/2008      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
02/05/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
23/04/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
17/04/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
17/04/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
12/04/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
05/04/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
18/03/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
13/03/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
13/03/2008      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
28/02/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
20/02/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
13/02/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
13/02/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
31/01/2008      395               Particulars of Mortgage/Charge               
                                                                               
24/01/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
24/01/2008      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
15/01/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
14/01/2008      288a              Director Appointed                           
                                                                               
07/01/2008      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
14/12/2007                        Articles of Association                      
                                                                               
07/12/2007      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
07/12/2007      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
07/12/2007      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
07/12/2007      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
07/12/2007      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
07/12/2007      288c              Directors Particulars Changed                
                                                                               
06/12/2007      RES09             Disapply pre-emption rights, authority to    
                                  purchase shares and amend Articles of        
                                  Association                                  
                                                                               
28/11/2007      288b              Director Resigned                            
                                                                               
28/11/2007      AA                Group of Company's Accounts made up to 30/06/
                                  07                                           
                                                                               
28/11/2007      169A(2)           Cancellation of Treasury Shares              
                                                                               
27/11/2007      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      
                                                                               
23/11/2007      288b              Director Resigned                            
                                                                               
20/11/2007      363s              Annual Return                                
                                                                               
14/11/2007      287               Registered Office Changed                    
                                                                               
07/11/2007      169A(2)           Transfer of Treasury Shares                  
                                                                               
01/11/2007      169(1B)           Treasury share buy back                      

3. Documents published and sent to shareholders or filed with the UKLA viewing
facility at:

Financial Services Authority

The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Date         Document sent                                                     
                                                                               
14/10/2008   Annual Report and Accounts 2008                                   
                                                                               
14/10/2008   Shareholder Circular and Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008    
                                                                               
14/10/2008   Proxy Form for the 2008 Annual General Meeting                    
                                                                               
16/11/2007   Copies of Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on 15  
             November 2007                                                     
                                                                               
07/11/2007   Letter from the Chairman of Hays plc, regarding resolution 12     
             contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting                 
                                                                               
16/10/2007   Annual Report and Accounts 2007                                   
                                                                               
16/10/2007   Shareholder Circular and Notice of Annual General Meeting 2007    

Copies of the above documents can be obtained from the Company Secretary at:

Hays plc

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2AF

In accordance with Article 5.2.7 of the prospectus Rules we confirm that, to
the best of our knowledge, the information relating to the Company, as referred
to above, is up to date at the date of this announcement, but it is acknowledge
that such disclosures, may at any time, be out of date due to changing
circumstances.

Enquiries:

Stefan Bort

Deputy Company Secretary

020 7391 6640