Treasury Stock

HAYS PLC                                    

                          TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES                          

In accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 12.6.4, the Board of Hays plc
advises that on 14 February 2007 it transferred 2,159 Ordinary Shares currently
held in Treasury to satisfy the maturity of the Hays plc UK Sharesave Scheme.
2159 shares were transferred at nil cost.

Following this transfer, Hays plc holds 106,439,841 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury. The number of shares in issue is 1,457,656,725 (excluding treasury
shares).