Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to an ris.

Date: 1 February 2013

Name of applicant:                     Hays plc                                
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Hays plc UK Sharesave Scheme            
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01/08/2012      To:    31/01/2013       
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under 4,742,395                               
scheme(s) from previous return:                                                
                                                                               
Plus: The amount by which the block    Nil                                     
scheme(s) has been increased since the                                         
date of the last return (if any                                                
increase has been applied for):                                                
                                                                               
Less: Number of securities issued/     Nil                                     
allotted under scheme(s) during period                                         
(see LR3.5.7G):                                                                
                                                                               
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not    4,742,395                               
yet issued/allotted at end of period:                                          

Name of contact:                       Neil Tsappis, Deputy Company Secretary 
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:           0207 393 2266