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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 Plcissuer 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) Barclays Global Investorssubject to notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Barclays Global Fund Advisors
(if different from 3): Barclays Global Investors Limited Barclays Investors, N.A. Indexchange Investment AG 5. Date of transaction (and 5 December 2007
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 12 December 2007notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 6% to 5%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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004161021 86,139,223 86,139,223 83,862,958 83,862,958 5.94
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 83,862,958 5.94
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 Limited
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 7391 6640
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
HAYS PLCRelated Shares:
Hays