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TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Hays plc 2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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): Transparency Directive Transitional Provisions 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Morgan Stanley Investment Management notification obligation (iii): Ltd ("MSIM") 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Morgan Stanley Investment Management different from 3.) (iv): International Equity Trust 5. Date of the transaction (and date on 5 April 2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or <4% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering shares the Triggering transaction (vii) if possible transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) Ord 1p Shares 58,810,731 58,810,731 57,564,732 3.97% GB0004161021 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date acquired if the rights (xiv) instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 57,564,732 3.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Morgan Stanley Investment Management International Equity Trust Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd 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: 15. Contact telephone number: Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Maninder Dhiman Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 141 Moorgate London EC2M 6TX Phone number 0207 614 9423 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information

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