Holding(s) in Company

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex  
                                            
For filings with issuer exclude the annex   

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares                               

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                            Hays Plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting                                      
rights are attached:                                                           
                                                                               
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)                                            
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                 Yes
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result           
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights             
are attached                                                                   
                                                                               
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                               
                                                                               
Other (please specify):                                                        
                                                                               
3. Full name of person(s)                                          Barclays PLC
subject to notification                                                        
obligation:                                                                    
                                                                               
4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                Barclays Bank PLC
(if different from 3):                                                         
                                                Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
                                                                               
                                                           Barclays Capital Inc
                                                                               
                                                Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
                                                                               
                                           Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd
                                                                               
                                                      Barclays Global Japan Ltd
                                                                               
                                                  Barclays Global Investors Ltd
                                                                               
                                                 Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
                                                                               
                                                     Barclays Stock Brokers Ltd
                                                                               
                                              Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
                                                                               
                                               Walbrook Trustees (Guernsey) Ltd
                                                                               
                                             Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Limited
                                                                               
5. Date of transaction (and                                     7 December 2007
date on which the threshold is                                                 
crossed or reached if                                                          
different):                                                                    
                                                                               
6. Date on which issuer                                        12 December 2007
notified:                                                                      
                                                                               
7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                       From 5% to 2%
crossed or reached:                                                            

8: Notified Details                                                            
                                                                               
A: Voting rights attached to shares                                            
                                                                               
Class/type  Situation previous  Resulting situation after the triggering       
of shares   to the triggering   transaction                                    
            transaction                                                        
If possible                                                                    
use ISIN                                                                       
code                                                                           
                                                                               

Number of    Number of  Number of  Number of voting      Percentage of voting rights     
shares       voting     shares     rights                                                
             rights                                                                      
                                   Direct     Indirect   Direct                Indirect  
                                                                                         
GB0004161021 70,919,555 70,919,555 Not        Not        Not        Not        Not       
                                   reportable reportable reportable reportable reportable

B: Financial Instruments                                                       
                                                                               
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                           
                                                                               
Type of        Expiration     Exercise/       No. of voting      Percentage of 
financial      date           conversion      rights that may be voting rights 
instrument                    period/date     acquired (if the                 
                                              instrument                       
                                              exercised/                       
                                              converted)                       
                                                                               

Total (A+B)                                                                    
                                                                               
Number of voting rights                 Percentage of voting rights            
                                                                               
Not reportable                          Not reportable                         

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                     
                                                                               
Barclays Bank PLC                                                              
                                                                               
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                                
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Inc                                                           
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                
                                                                               
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                           
                                                                               
Barclays Global Japan Ltd                                                      
                                                                               
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                  
                                                                               
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                 
                                                                               
Barclays Stock Brokers Ltd                                                     
                                                                               
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd                                              
                                                                               
Walbrook Trustees (Guernsey) Ltd                                               
                                                                               
Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Limited                                             

Proxy Voting:                                                                  
                                                                               
10. Name of proxy holder:                                                      
                                                                               
11. Number of voting rights proxy                                              
holder will cease to hold:                                                     
                                                                               
12. Date on which proxy holder will                                            
cease to hold voting rights:                                                   

13. Additional information:                                                    
                                                                               
14 Contact name:                        Stefan Bort                            
                                                                               
15. Contact telephone name:             020 7391 6640                          

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.