Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
07 February 2008

                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares


SThree plc announces that on 6 February 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
70,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 197.3055 pence per
share.

The highest price paid was 200 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 195
pence per share.

For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 135,032,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.

Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838


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