Hays PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Oct 22, 2013

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RNS Number : 1312R

Hays PLC

22 October 2013

TR-1:               notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Hays plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:		X
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 obligation:	The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	18 October 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:	21 October 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Below 3%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares  if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary (GB000416102)	45,194,630	45,194,630			41,526,677		2.9533%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion  Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
41,526,677	2.9533%

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

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:

Hays plc is disclosing this information in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.8.12.

14. Contact name:

Rubina Begum

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 207 391 6634

Schedule A

As of 18 October 2013

Hays PLC

The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings	Number of shares	Percent of outstanding
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:	41,526,677	2.953%
·      Capital Research and Management Company	41,526,677	2.953%

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