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: Sale 792,497 shares 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 Majedie Asset
obligation: Management
Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 2 December 2009
is crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 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 Number of voting % of voting
ISIN CODE Shares Voting of rights rights
Rights shares
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004161021 69,667,268 69,667,268 68,874,771 4.98%
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
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
68,874,771 4.98%
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. Majedie Asset Management Ltd is a discretionary Fund Manager.
Additional It invests funds on behalf of its clients on a segregated basis as
information: well as through its pooled vehicle Majedie Asset Management
Investment Fund Company.
14. Contact name: Sundip Shihn Singh
15. Contact
telephone number: 020 7618 3917