Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
10 January 2008

                                   SThree plc


                             Purchase of own shares



SThree plc announces that on 9 January 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 197.2941 pence per
share.



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



For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 136,066,933 ordinary shares
of 1p each.



Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838


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