Directors' Dealings

Hays PLC
12 November 1999

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               R E Frost

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               31,017 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               482,659

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               J R Cole

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November 2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               43,424 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               696,450

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               K P Charlton

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               24,813 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               249,959

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               N A Mclachlan

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               23,573 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               235,397

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               D C Tibble

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               27,295 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               392,373

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               X F E Urbain

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               24,813 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               116,951

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               D R Waxman

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               26,054 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               375,690

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

               Hays plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

               G J Williams

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

               Director

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

               12 November 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

               12 November 2002 - 11 November  2009

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

               Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

               24,813 Ordinary 1p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

               806p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

               294,107

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

               S J Charnock   01483 302203

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........12 November 1999..........