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 15 December 2006 it transferred 9,110 Ordinary Shares currently
held in Treasury to satisfy executive share option exercises.

Following this transfer, Hays plc holds 104,351,249 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury. The number of shares in issue is 1,459,745,317 (excluding treasury
shares).

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