Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hays plc

9 May 2007

Hays plc Deferred Annual Bonus Scheme ("DAB")

Following the adoption by shareholders of the DAB at an Extraordinary General
Meeting, held on 3 April 2007, the following participants have purchased
ordinary 1p shares in Hays plc on 8 May 2007 as set out in the table below:

    Name      Director or  No of Shares    Number of     % of      
              PDMR         Purchased for   shares in     issued    
                           DAB             Hays plc      share     
                                           following     capital   
                           (at 168.394p)   purchase                
                                                                   
Paul Venables Director &   18,555          48,140        0.00330%  
              PDMR                                                 
                                                                   
Nigel Heap    PDMR         23,587          102,855       0.00706%  
                                                                   
Lucinda       PDMR         11,793          41,793        0.00287%  
Charles-Jones                                                      
                                                                   
Alison Yapp   PDMR         11,793          29,293        0.00201%  
                                                                   
              TOTAL SHARES 65,728                                  

Hays plc will award up to one matching share for each share invested by
participants in September 2009 subject to achieving pre-determined performance
conditions over a three year period detailed in the circular to shareholders
dated 16 March 2007.


For further information in respect of this announcement please contact Stefan
Bort on 0044 (0)207 628 9999.

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