Directors' Dealings

Hays PLC

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    HAYS PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JOHN ROBERT 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)

    JOHN ROBERT COLE


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

    PURCHASE OF SHARES


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    14,500


8)   (0.00083% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

  

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 1P SHARES


12) Price per share

    £3.42


13) Date of transaction

    7  MARCH 2000


14) Date company informed

    7 MARCH 2000


15) Total holding following this notification

    30,390


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0017


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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    LOUISE SHARMAN
    01483 302203


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


    Date of Notification  7 MARCH 2000