Hays Regulatory News (HAS)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Hays plc (the "Company")

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R (1)(a),the Company hereby notifies the market of the following.

Hays plc Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (the "Plan")

As required by the Company's Remuneration Committee, on 7 September 2012 PDMRs in the Company deferred 40% of their respective annual bonuses into rights to receive shares in the Company at the end of a three-year deferral period under the Rules of the Plan (the "Deferred Rights").

The Company was notified on 8 September 2015 that, following completion of the three year deferral period, the Deferred Rights (and Dividend Equivalent Shares, in accordance with the Rules of the Plan) were released to the PDMRs as detailed in the table below and on 7 September 2015 the number of shares shown were sold at the price of 156.02 pence per Ordinary share in the Company, in settlement of tax liabilities and for other purposes.

* Denotes a Director of the Company.

Chris Winters

Deputy Company Secretary

Hays plc

8 September 2015