Holding(s) in Company

Hays PLC
23 September 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company



Hays plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Legal & General Investment Management  Limited



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


As in 2 above



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


Various Nominee accounts



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not advised



6. Percentage of issued class


Not advised



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not advised



8. Percentage of issued class


Not advised



9. Class of security


Ordinary 1p shares



10. Date of transaction




22 September 2004




11. Date company informed


23 September 2004



12. Total holding following this notification


86,730,146



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.99%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Stefan Bort - 0207 374 6028



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Stefan Bort - Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification


23 September 2004



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