Transaction in Own Shares

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Hays PLC has purchased a total of 5,712,333 ordinary shares between June 1st and June 5th, 2026, as part of its treasury share purchase program. The weighted average price paid per share across these transactions ranged from 33.6034 to 35.1178. Following these purchases, the company will hold 6,860,797 shares in treasury, with 1,593,572,295 ordinary shares remaining in issue.

Disclaimer*

Hays PLC

08 June 2026

Transaction in own shares

Hays plc (the "Company") announces that during the period between 01 June 2026 and 05 June 2026 it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 1p each on the London Stock Exchange through BNP Paribas SA as part of its treasury share purchase programme announced on 1 June 2026.

Date of purchase	Number of ordinary shares purchased	Lowest price paid per share	Highest price paid per share	Volume weighted average price paid per share
01 June 2026	337,336	33.0200	33.9000	33.7240
02 June 2026	867,000	33.8400	34.5000	34.1504
03 June 2026	1,597,137	33.1000	34.0800	33.6034
04 June 2026	1,700,000	33.7600	34.9200	34.4423
05 June 2026	1,210,863	34.6200	35.3000	35.1178

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following the purchase and settlement of these shares, the Company will hold 6,860,797 of its ordinary shares in treasury and will have 1,593,572,295 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4143H_1-2026-6-8.pdf

Enquiries

Hays plc

Rachel Ford	General Counsel & Company Secretary	+44 (0) 333 010 2682
Kean Marden	Head of Investor Relations	+44 (0) 333 010 7092

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