19th Mar 2007 15:51
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Hays plc
2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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): Transparency Directive Transitional Provisions YES
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Morgan Stanley Investment Management notification obligation (iii):
Ltd ("MSIM")
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Morgan Stanley Investment Management different from 3.) (iv):
International Equity Trust 5. Date of the transaction (and date on N/A which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or >3% reached: 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
shares the Triggering transaction (vii) if possible transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) Ord 1p Shares 59,543,185 59,493,185 59,543,185 4.10% GB0004161021
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date acquired if the rights (xiv) instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
59,543,185 4.10%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Morgan Stanley Investment Management International Equity Trust
Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd 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:
15. Contact telephone number:
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Maninder Dhiman
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 141 Moorgate London
EC2M 6TX Phone number 0207 614 9423 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
HAYS PLCRelated Shares:
Hays