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
1 February 2008 it transferred 616,820 Ordinary Shares currently held in
Treasury to satisfy awards under the `Hays plc UK Share Save Scheme - 2004
offer'.

Following this transfer, Hays plc holds 58,264,913 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
The number of shares in issue is 1,405,831,653 (excluding treasury shares).

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