Directorate Change

Hays PLC
19 April 2004

                                                                   19 April 2004



                                    HAYS plc

                                  DIRECTORATE



Hays plc announces that Mr Pierre Danon, a Non-Executive Director of the company
has decided to resign from the Board of Hays plc on 30 April 2004.  Hays is
focusing its business activities on specialist recruitment and Mr Danon has
taken this decision to enable him to join the Board of Emap plc as he wishes to
develop his exposure to the media sector.



Bob Lawson, Chairman of Hays plc, said:



'We thank Pierre for his contribution to Hays over the past two and a half
years, fully understand his reason for resigning and wish him well.  We have
instructed search consultants to seek a suitable successor.'



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Bob Lawson, Chairman            Hays plc                    020 7628 9999
Jon Coles                       Brunswick                   020 7404 5959




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