Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
05 February 2008

                                   SThree plc



                             Purchase of own shares





SThree plc announces that on 4 February 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
200,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 201.5038 pence per
share.



For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 135,277,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.



Steve Hornbuckle

Company Secretary

020 7292 3838


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