Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
17 January 2008

                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares


SThree plc announces that on 16 January 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
62,236 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 194.0569 pence per
share.

The highest price paid was 197.5 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
190 pence per share.

For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 135,591,886 ordinary shares
of 1p each.


Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838


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