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TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Hays plc 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) subject to the notification Morgan Stanley Investment obligation: Management Limited ("MSIM") 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Various clients for which MSIM has voting authority 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 29.05.09 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02.06.09 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering of shares the Triggering transaction transaction if possible using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 137,023,791 137,023,791 139,846,287 139,846,287 10.16% GBP 0.01 GB0004161021 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 139,846,287 10.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited 139,846,287 10.16% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Lyndsey Cooke 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7677 1693

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