Holding(s) in Company

27th Jun 2008 11:40

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

Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) Aviva plc & its subsidiariessubject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Registered Holder:(if different from 3): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 6,164,028* BT Globenet Nominees Limited 23,200* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 28,313,613* Chase Nominees Limited 1,223,732* CUIM Nominee Limited 4,088,683* Delta Lloyd Leven Quant 80,510* Vidacos Nominees Limited 62,958* *denotes direct interest 5. Date of transaction (and 25 June 2008

date on which the threshold is

crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 27 June 2008notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3% to 2% Change at Direct Interest Levelcrossed 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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting

Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary shares GB0004161021 51,423,353 51,423,353 39,956,724 39,956,724 Not 2.90% Not disclosable disclosable 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) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 39,956,724 2.90%

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

See section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: See section 4

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 7391 6640

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

vendor

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