Holding(s) in Company

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

Hays plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:

X

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) subject to the notification obligation:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

See Schedule A

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

18 October 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 October 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 3%

8. Notified details:

 A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary

(GB000416102)

45,194,630

45,194,630

41,526,677

2.9533%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

41,526,677

2.9533%

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:

Rubina Begum

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 207 391 6634

The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings

Number of shares

Percent of outstanding

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

41,526,677

2.953%

· Capital Research and Management Company

41,526,677

2.953%