Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
20 March 2008


20 March 2008


                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares

SThree plc announces that on 19 March 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 200.084 pence per
share.

The highest price paid was 202.345 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
198.5 pence per share.

For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 133,966,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.

Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838



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