Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
13 February 2008

                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares


SThree plc announces that on 12 February 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 2.04047 pence per
share.

The highest price paid was 205 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
202.82 pence per share.

For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 134,777,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.

Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838


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