Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hays plc

4 April 2007

Hays plc Performance Share Plan ("PSP")

Following the adoption by shareholders of the PSP at an Extraordinary General
Meeting, held on 3 April 2007, the Remuneration Committee of Hays plc has
granted the following awards over ordinary shares in Hays plc ("Shares") to
Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs):

         Name           Director or PDMR        Award under PSP (number of     
                                                Shares)                        
                                                                               
Paul Venables           Director & PDMR         514,196                        
                                                                               
Andrew McRae            PDMR                    249,609                        
                                                                               
Nicholas Cox            PDMR                    224,258                        
                                                                               
Nigel Heap              PDMR                    169,798                        
                                                                               
Ross Hetherington       PDMR                    135,101                        
                                                                               
Lucinda Charles-Jones   PDMR                    129,485                        
                                                                               
Alison Yapp             PDMR                    142,028                        
                                                                               
                        TOTAL SHARES            1,564,475                      

These awards under the PSP will normally vest in September 2009 subject to
achievement of the performance criteria detailed in the circular to
shareholders dated 16 March 2007. The number of Shares stated above is the
maximum available to each director or PDMR on satisfaction in full of the
applicable performance criteria.


For further information in respect of this announcement please contact Stefan
Bort on 0044 (0)207 628 9999.