Directors' Dealings

Hays PLC
14 December 1999




The Company has been notified that on 13 December 1999 the Hays Employee Share
Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the 'Trust') purchased 874,476 Ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company.  These shares were purchased following receipt by the Trust
of a recommendation from the Company in relation to certain employees of Hays'
subsidiaries, who were in  possession of such shares pursuant to the Hays plc
1989 Executive Share Option Scheme, the Hays plc 1995 Executive Share Option
Scheme and the Hays plc 1996 Company Share Option Plan.  The agreed price of the
shares was £9.83.  The following directors of Hays plc are potential
beneficiaries under the Hays Employee Share Trustee (Jersey) Limited: RE Frost,
JR Cole, KP Charlton, NA McLachlan, RJ Morgan, DC Tibble, XFE Urbain, DR Waxman
and GJ Williams.

SJ Charnock, Group Secretary 01483 302203


The Company has been notified that on 14 December 1999 the Hays Employee Share
Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the 'Trust') purchased 236,293 Ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company.  These shares were purchased following receipt by the Trust
of a recommendation from the Company in relation to certain employees of Hays'
subsidiaries, who were in  possession of such shares pursuant to the Hays plc
1989 Executive Share Option Scheme, the Hays plc 1995 Executive Share Option
Scheme and the Hays plc 1996 Company Share Option Plan.  The agreed price of the
shares was £9.39.  The following directors of Hays plc are potential
beneficiaries under the Hays Employee Share Trustee (Jersey) Limited: RE Frost,
JR Cole, KP Charlton, NA McLachlan, RJ Morgan, DC Tibble, XFE Urbain, DR Waxman
and GJ Williams.

SJ Charnock, Group Secretary 01483 302203



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    HAYS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    K P CHARLTON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    K P CHARLTON

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION UNDER THE 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME/DISPOSAL OF 
   SHARES.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    19,518

8)   (0.002%)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    11,047

10)  ( 0.0013%)
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 1P SHARES

12) Price per share

    EXERCISE PRICE  £2.69
    SELLING PRICE   £9.83


13) Date of transaction

    13 DECEMBER 1999


14) Date company informed

    13 DECEMBER 1999

15) Total holding following this notification

    8,471

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0009%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    SJ CHARNOCK 01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...14 DECEMBER 1999..........





                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    HAYS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    D C TIBBLE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    D C TIBBLE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION UNDER THE 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME/DISPOSAL OF 
   SHARES.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    66,914

8)   (0.007%)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    66,914

10)  ( 0.007%)
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 1P SHARES

12) Price per share

    EXERCISE PRICE  £2.69
    SELLING PRICE   £9.83


13) Date of transaction

    13 DECEMBER 1999


14) Date company informed

    13 DECEMBER 1999

15) Total holding following this notification

    300,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.034%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    SJ CHARNOCK 01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...14 DECEMBER 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    HAYS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    J R COLE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    J R COLE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 
    AND 1996 COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN/DISPOSAL OF SHARES/TRANSFER TO SPOUSE.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    74,350

8)   (0.008%)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    66,405

10)  ( 0.007%)
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 1P SHARES

12) Price per share

    EXERCISE PRICE  £2.69
    SELLING PRICE   £9.39


13) Date of transaction

    14 DECEMBER 1999


14) Date company informed

    14 DECEMBER 1999

15) Total holding following this notification

    7,945

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0009%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    SJ CHARNOCK 01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...14 DECEMBER 1999..........