Director Shareholding

Hays PLC
22 June 2005

                                    Hays plc



                          Long Term Co-Investment Plan

Invitations for the 2004 award of the Long Term Co-Investment Plan ('The Plan')
to directors were made as previously reported, on 21 December 2004.

The following directors have accepted invitations to participate to the levels
indicated:


Name:                Invited           Accepted       Maximum matching


JW Martin            100,000           100,000           500,000


DR Waxman            118,000           118,000           590,000



The release of matching shares on 21 December 2007 is subject to successful
achievement of the performance conditions approved by shareholders at the
inception of the plan.



SE Bort

Assistant Company Secretary

22 June 2005


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