Directors' Dealings

Hays PLC
12 November 1999


Hays plc ('the Company')

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

Following the appointment of Robert Morgan as a Director of Hays plc, in
accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules, his beneficial interests
in the shares of the Company are as set out below:

Options over Ordinary 1p Shares:

Date of Grant      Exercisable         Exercise Price £    No. of Options       
                                                          Granted

12 November 1999   12/11/02-11/11/09        8.06                22,952
21 September 1998  21/9/01-20/9/08          4.225               26,626
9 April 1998       1/6/01-30/11/01          3.88                 2,512
17 September 1997  17/9/00-16/9/07          3.205               28,080
11 December 1996   11/12/99-10/12/06        2.69                25,092

                                                     Total:    105,262  


Potential Entitlements under the Hays plc Performance Share Scheme:

Date of Grant      Exercisable         Exercise Price £    No. of Options       
                                                           Granted

21 April 1987      21/4/02-21/4/04     2.595 (or market          57,744
                                       value if less)

20 October 1998    20/10/03-20/10/05   3.83 (or market           43,472
                                       value if less) 

                                                      Total:    101,216

S J Charnock
Secretary
Contact Telephone No:  01483 302203