Director Declaration

Hays plc


NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LISTING RULE 9.6.14R

Further to the announcement made today by 3i Group plc ("3i"), notification is
made in accordance with LR 9.6.14R that Alistair Cox, Chief Executive of Hays
plc, has accepted an invitation to join the board of 3i as a non-executive
director, with effect from 1 October 2009.


N J A Tsappis
Deputy Secretary