Treasury Stock

TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES

In accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 12.6.4, the Board of Hays plc
advises that on 18 December 2006 it transferred 18,287 Ordinary Shares
currently held in Treasury to satisfy executive share option exercises.

Following this transfer, Hays plc holds 104,332,962 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury. The number of shares in issue is 1,459,763,604 (excluding treasury
shares).