Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        


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Date: 1 August 2012

Name of applicant:                              Hays plc                                
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                                 Hays plc 1996 Company Share Option Plan 
                                                                               
Period of return:               From:           01/02/2012      To:    31/07/2012       
                                                                               
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:                                Neil Tsappis, Deputy Company Secretary
Telephone number of contact:                    0207 393 2266