Hays Regulatory News (HAS)

5 Sep 2012 17:24

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer

Hays plc of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2.Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result

in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please Due to a company reorganization, Capital Research and specify): Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") will no longer report relevant holdings under management separately. Instead the relevant holdings under Yes management by CMRC and CGII will be reported in aggregate by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CGC"). It is solely for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Capital Group Companies, Inc. notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Schedule A

(if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on 3 September 2012

which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 September 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering if possible transaction using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights of of Voting of shares rights Shares Rights Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 91,310,129 91,310,129 91,310,129 91,310,129 6.5712% (GB0004161021)

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to rights period Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 91,310,129 6.5712%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

See Schedule A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Gina Martinez

15. Contact telephone number: +001 (213) 615-0469

Schedule AAs of 3 September 2012 Hays plc Number of Percent of shares outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings 91,310,129

6.571%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds

· Capital Research and Management Company 91,310,129

6.571%

· Capital Income Builder