AGM Statement

Hays PLC
03 November 2005


                                                         3 November 2005


                                  HAYS PLC

                               AGM STATEMENT


Hays plc, the Specialist Recruitment Group, held its Annual General Meeting
today. Bob Lawson, Chairman, made the following comments to shareholders:

'During the first four months of our financial year, net fees were 13% ahead of
last year. The business continued to grow in the United Kingdom & Ireland though
growth rates were strongest in Australia & New Zealand and Continental Europe &
Canada. The Group's performance remains in line with the Board's expectations
for the year to 30 June 2006. We intend to provide a trading update, as normal,
prior to entering the Group's closed period in January.

The Group continues to make good progress with the ongoing share buy-back
programme and we have now acquired 185.7million shares and have returned
£235.7million to shareholders.'


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Enquiries:


Hays plc

John Martin           Finance Director                 + 44 (0) 20 7628 9999
Richard Jackson       Investor Relations               + 44 (0) 20 7628 9999


Brunswick

Mike Smith                                             [phone]



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