Total Voting Rights

Hays plc

Voting Rights and Capital

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, we hereby make the
following notification.

As at the close of business on 30 April 2010 Hays plc:

- had 1,464,096,566 issued Ordinary shares of 1p each admitted to trading. Each
Ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances
at general meetings of Hays plc; and

- held 80,227,930 Ordinary shares in treasury. The voting rights of treasury
shares are automatically suspended.

Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in Hays plc is 1,383,868,636.

The total voting rights figure of 1,383,868,636 may be used by shareholders as
the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they
are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the
Ordinary share capital of Hays plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.

Neil Tsappis

Deputy Company Secretary

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