Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
20 December 2007

                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares



SThree plc announces that on 19 December 2007, it purchased for cancellation,
75,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 210.6177 pence per
share.

The highest price paid was 213.75 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
205.5 pence per share.

For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 136,977,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.


Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838


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