Transaction in Own Shares

SThree plc
14 April 2008

                                   SThree plc

                             Purchase of own shares


SThree plc announces that on 14 April 2008, it purchased for cancellation,
100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at an average price of 181.6225 pence per
share.

The highest price paid was 182.75 pence per share and the lowest price paid was
180.25 pence per share.

For confirmation the Company's issued capital is now 133,330,693 ordinary shares
of 1p each.


Steve Hornbuckle
Company Secretary
020 7292 3838


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