Holding(s) in Company

8th Dec 2008 16:10

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) Capital Research and Management Companysubject to notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and 4 December 2008date on which the threshold is

crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 5 December 2008notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are Below 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 Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting of voting shares rights rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

Ordinary 69,177,856 69,177,856 62,421,844 0 62,421,844 4.5372%

Shares 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 62,421,844 4.5372%

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

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.

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