Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
    the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16,  
    23 and 24.                                                             
                                                                           
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to 
    the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,   
    16, 23 and 24.                                                         
                                                                           
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a     
    director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
    boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.                                             
                                                                           
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument   
    relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should   
    complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.             
                                                                           

 

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Hays plc ………………………………

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

…………Both (i) and (ii)……………………

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

John Martin………………………………

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

No…

……………………………

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Holding in name of John Martin ………………………………

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

1p Ordinary shares………………………………

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

John Martin

8 State the nature of the transaction

Retention of 33,857 shares following an exercise of 200,447 options

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

200,447

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.015%……………………………

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

166,590……………………………

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.012%………………………………

13. Price per share or value of transaction

150p………………………………

14. Date and place of transaction

10 March 2006………………………………

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

211,857 (0.016%)………………………………

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

10 March 2006………………………………

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

………………………………

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

………………………………

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

………………………………

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

………………………………

………………………………

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at the time of exercise

………………………………

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

………………………………

23. Any additional information

This disclosure is as a result of Mr Martin being a Director of Hays plc.

John Martin has exercised his outstanding share options, taking the benefit of
the exercise, net of tax, in Hays shares.  As a result of the exercise Mr
Martin's holding in Hays shares increased from 178,000 to 211,857.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sarah Anderson, Company Secretarial Assistant, Hays plc

0207 614 9419

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Stefan Bort, Assistant Company Secretary, Hays plc

Date of notification

10 March 2006

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