Result of AGM

HAYS PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010

RESULTS OF THE POLL

Hays plc held its twenty third Annual General Meeting today, 10 November 2010, at the offices of UBS, 1 Finsbury Avenue,
London EC2M 2PP at 12 noon.  All resolutions were duly passed on a poll.  The results are shown below.

POLL RESULTS

The results of the poll are as follows:


                                                                      Votes                      Votes          Votes
Resolution                                                              For      % For         Against       Withheld
 
1.   To adopt the Directors' and Auditor's Reports            1,051,592,196      99.96         373,297        267,870
     and the financial statements for the year 
     ended 30 June 2010                                                                            
        
2.   To declare a final dividend for the year ended           1,050,470,583      99.86       1,504,548        258,232
     30 June 2010
                                                                                                               
3.   To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report              938,128,288      89.63     108,552,255      5,552,820

4.   To re-appoint Alan Thomson as a director of the          1,049,677,094      99.79       2,215,906        340,363  
     Company
        
5.   To re-appoint William Eccleshare as a director           1,048,118,344      99.64       3,788,505        326,514
     of the Company 
                   
6.   To re-appoint Paul Stoneham as a director of             1,047,850,480      99.61       4,061,119        321,764
     the Company  
                           
7.   To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditor of the             1,051,508,143      99.96         447,364        277,856   
     Company  
                                          
8.   To authorise the directors to determine the              1,051,842,942      99.99         100,807        289,614
     Auditor's remuneration
           
9.   To authorise the directors to allot Ordinary             1,045,430,476      99.38       6,490,637        312,250
     shares in the Company
        
10.  To authorise the directors to disapply                   1,051,505,077      99.96         369,718        358,568
     pre-emption rights *
             
11.  To authorise the Company to purchase its own             1,051,802,202      99.99         145,240        285,921 
     shares *
              
12.  To authorise the calling of a general meeting            1,026,644,507      97.59      25,322,070        266,786
     with 14 clear days' notice *                          


Notes:
i)   Special resolutions are indicated by an asterisk.
ii)  The total number of votes cast was 1,052,233,363 which represents 71.87% of the issued share capital (76.02% 
     excluding shares held in Treasury).
iii) The total number of shares in issue at 6.00 p.m. on 8 November 2010 was 1,464,096,566 (1,384,213,328 excluding 
     shares held in Treasury).



Neil Tsappis
Deputy Company Secretary

10 November 2010