Treasury Stock

TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES

In accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 12.6.4, the Board of Hays plc
advises that on
30 September 2008 it transferred 22,781 Ordinary Shares currently held in
Treasury to satisfy awards under the `Hays plc Co-Investment Plan - 2004 offer'.

Following this transfer, Hays plc holds 88,331,239 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
The number of shares in issue is 1,375,765,327 (excluding treasury shares).

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