Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
20 February 2008


20 February 2008


                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares



SThree plc announces that on 19 February 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
20,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 220.6875 pence per
share.


The highest price paid was 221.5 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
220 pence per share.


On 18 February 2008 it was announced (RNS Number:1543O & 2132O) that the Company
purchased 85,000 shares at an average price of 241.5231 pence per share on 15
February 2008. There was an erratum in the announcement and volume purchased
should have read 86,000 shares. All other details in the announcement remain the
same.


For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 134,466,163 ordinary shares
of 1p each.


Steve Hornbuckle

Company Secretary

020 7292 3838



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