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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) Baillie Gifford & Co subject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and 15 Dec 2008 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 16 Dec 2008 notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5% crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of shares previous to the transaction triggering If possible transaction use ISIN code Number of Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting of rights rights rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 83,300,667 6.05 82,159,543 0 82,159,543 5.97 Share GB0004161021 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) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 82,159,543 5.97 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [11,618,945; 0.8%] is also a discretionary investment manager. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [1,092,403; 0.1%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [12,248,739; 0.9%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings. 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.

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