Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

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Date: _1 August_2011

Name of applicant:                     Hays plc                                
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Hays plc 1996 Company Share Option Plan 
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01/02/2011      To:    31/07/2011       
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under 12,066,148                              
scheme(s) from previous return:                                                
                                                                               
Plus: The amount by which the block    Nil                                     
scheme(s) has been increased since the                                         
date of the last return (if any                                                
increase has been applied for):                                                
                                                                               
Less: Number of securities issued/     Nil                                     
allotted under scheme(s) during period                                         
(see LR3.5.7G):                                                                
                                                                               
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not    12,066,148                              
yet issued/allotted at end of period:                                          

Name of contact:                       Alison Yapp, Company Secretary         
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:           0207 393 2266