TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Hays Plc
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) subject to the notification Capital Research
obligation: and Management
Company
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 28 October 2009
is crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares the Triggering transaction
transaction
if possible
using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting
ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights rights
Rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 66,039,525 66,039,525 70,959,714 70,959,714 5.1342%
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
70,959,714 5.1342%
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 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: Neil Tsappis, Deputy Secretary, Hays plc
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7383 2266