Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
17 December 2007

                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares


SThree plc announces that on 14 December 2007, it purchased for cancellation,
100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 210.495 pence per
share.


The highest price paid was 212.75 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
209 pence per share.


For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 137,377,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.



Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838



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