REG-Hays PLC: Holding(s) in Company

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Hays Plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Yes

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) Barclays Global Investors
subject to notification
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) Barclays Global Fund Advisors
(if different from 3):
Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.

Indexchange Investment AG

5. Date of transaction (and 9 January 2008
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if
different):

6. Date on which issuer 14 January 2008
notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5% to 4%
crossed or reached:

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares to the triggering transaction
transaction
If possible
use ISIN
code

GB0004161021

Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting
shares voting shares rights rights
rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

72,431,329 72,431,329 57,060,696 0 57,060,696 0.00 4.05

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights
instrument period/date acquired (if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

57,060,696 4.05

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Investors, N.A.

Indexchange Investment AG

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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: Stefan Bort

15. Contact telephone name: 020 7383 2266

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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