Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
(`PDMRs')

Hays plc ("the Company")

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a), the Company
hereby notifies you that, on 29 September 2011, Sholto Douglas-Home, a PDMR,
transferred 5,900 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company to a connected
person, Mrs Alexandra Douglas-Home, at nil consideration.

Neil Tsappis
Deputy Company Secretary
020 7383 2266

29 September 2011