Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.

To: The FSA

Date: _3 August_2009

Name of applicant:                     Hays PLC                                
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Hays PLC 1996 Company Share Option Plan 
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01/02/2009      To:    31/07/2009       
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     12,066,148                              
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   Nil                                     
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   Nil                                     
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   12,066,148                              
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         4,000,000 - bonus issues 16/11/98 & 24/ 
originally listed and the date of      01/2000                                 
admission                                                                      
                                       Admission - 30/04/1998 - ref RA/HAYS/   
                                       00001-0001                              
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 1,464,096,566                           
the end of the period                                                          

Name of contact:                       Neil Tsappis                           
                                                                               
                                       Deputy Company Secretary               
                                                                               
Address of contact:                    Hays PC, 250 Euston Road, London NW1   
                                       2AF                                    
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:           0207 383 2266                          

SIGNED BY ______________Neil Tsappis________________________________

Duly authorised officer,

for and on behalf of

HAYS PLC

Name of applicant

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liable to prosecution.

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