Hays Regulatory News (HAS)

8 Sep 2011 15:29

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Hays plc (the "Company")

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a), the Company hereby notifies you of the following changes in the interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") in the Ordinary share capital of the Company.

* Denotes a director of the Company.

DEFERRED BONUS AWARDS

As required by the Remuneration Committee, the PDMRs listed in the table below have deferred 40% of their respective annual bonuses for the financial year ended 30 June 2011 into shares. On 8 September 2011, these PDMRs were granted a conditional right to receive shares at the end of a three-year restricted period ("Deferred Rights"). The number of shares under each Deferred Right was calculated by reference to the price of 74.6 pence per share, being the closing middle market price on 7 September 2011. No matching award has been made in respect of these awards.

DEFERREDNAME RIGHTSAlistair Cox* 339,828Paul Venables* 248,060Tim Cook 83,445Nick Cox 132,718James Cullens 89,126Sholto Douglas-Home 73,359Nigel Heap 216,457Royston Hoggarth 88,608Steve Weston 102,123Alison Yapp 81,698

As a result of the above transactions, the directors' interests in the Ordinary share capital of the Company (excluding share options and unvested incentive shares but including shares held beneficially under pre and post-tax deferred bonus arrangements) now stand as follows:

Alistair Cox: 1,871,222 sharesPaul Venables: 1,303,185 shares

For further information in respect of this announcement please contact Neil Tsappis, Deputy Company Secretary, Hays plc on +44 (0)20 7383 2266.

8 September 2011