DX Services plc

Hays PLC
27 September 2004


27 September 2004



         DX Services plc - Publication of Circular and Listing Particulars


Hays plc announces that the Circular and Listing Particulars in relation to the
demerger of DX Services plc (the 'Demerger') were published today and are being
posted to the shareholders of Hays.

An extraordinary general meeting of Hays to approve the Demerger has been
scheduled for 28 October 2004.  Subject to shareholder approval, it is expected
that the shares in DX Services plc will begin trading on 1 November 2004.

A copy of the Circular is available for inspection at the registered office of 
Hays plc, 141 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6TX.

A copy of the Listing Particulars has been submitted for public inspection at
the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority, The Financial
Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.


Enquiries                                                 Telephone No


Citigroup (adviser to Hays and sponsor to DX Services)
Philip Robert-Tissot                                       [phone]
Jonathan Steers
David Plowman


UBS (broker to Hays and DX Services)
John Woolland                                             [phone]
Peter Luck



Hays plc
John Martin, Group Finance Director                       [phone]


Brunswick
Jon Coles                                                 [phone]
Rupert Young


This press release, which has been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of
Hays plc ('Hays'), has been issued by Hays. This press release has been approved
by Citigroup Global Markets Limited ('Citigroup'), Citigroup Centre, Canada
Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB, solely for the purposes of section 21
(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Citigroup is acting for Hays and no one else in connection with the Demerger and
for DX Services and no one else in connection with the application for admission
of the ordinary shares of DX Services plc to the Official List and to trading on
the London Stock Exchange ('Admission') and will not be responsible to any other
person for providing the protections afforded to clients of Citigroup nor for
providing advice in relation to the Demerger or Admission.

UBS Limited is acting for Hays and no one else in connection with the Demerger
and for DX Services and no one else in connection with Admission and will not be
responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to
clients of UBS Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Demerger or
Admission.



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