Total Voting Rights

Hays plc

Voting Rights and Capital

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, we hereby notify the market of the following:
As at the close of business on 30 September 2009 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 81,995,760 Ordinary shares in treasury.  The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended.

Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in Hays plc is 1,382,100,806.

The total voting rights figure of 1,382,100,806 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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