Total Voting Rights

Hays plc

Voting Rights and Capital


In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, we hereby make the following notification.

As at the close of business on 30 September 2010 Hays plc:

- had 1,464,096,566 issued Ordinary shares of 1p each admitted to trading.  Each Ordinary share carries the right to
  one  vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of Hays plc; and

- held 79,883,238 Ordinary shares in treasury.  The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended.

Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in Hays plc is 1,384,213,328.

The total voting rights figure of 1,384,213,328 may be used by shareholders as
the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they
are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the
Ordinary share capital of Hays plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.


Neil Tsappis
Deputy Company Secretary

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