SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company Hays plc 2. Name of scheme Hays plc 1989 Executive Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/02/2008 to 31/07/2008

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at the end of the last period 26,796 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period Nil 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 26,796 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission

1,200,000 - 30/04/1998 - bonus issues 16/11/98 & 24/01/2000

admission - 30/04/1998 - ref RA/HAYS/00001-001

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records

1,464,096,566 Contact for queries: Address: Hays plc, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AF Name: Stefan Bort Telephone:0207 391 6640 SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company Hays plc 2. Name of scheme Hays plc 1996 Company Share Option Plan

3. Period of return: From 01/02/2008 to 31/07/2008

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at the end of the last period 12,066,148 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period Nil 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 12,066,148 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission

4,000,000 ref: RA/HAYS/00001-0001 - Bonus issues 16/11/98 & 24/1/2000

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records

1,464,096,566 Contact for queries: Address: Hays plc, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AF Name: Stefan Bort Telephone:0207 391 6640 SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company Hays plc 2. Name of scheme Hays plc 1996 Performance Share Scheme

3. Period of return: From 01/02/2008 to 31/07/2008

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at the end of the last period 2,529,647 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period Nil 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 2,529,647 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission

1,900,000 issued 5/8/99 - ref RA/HAYSPLC/00004-001

bonus issues 16/11/98 & 24/1/2000

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records

1,464,096,566 Contact for queries: Address: Hays plc, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AF Name: Stefan Bort Telephone:0207 391 6640 SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company Hays plc 2. Name of scheme Hays plc UK Sharesave Scheme

(formerly known as Hays plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme)

3. Period of return: From 01/02/2008 to 31/07/2008

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at the end of the last period 4,742,395 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period Nil 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 4,742,395 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission

4,000,000 - 30/4/98 RA/HAYS/00001-0001

Bonus issues 16/11/98 & 24/1/2000

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records

1,464,096,566 Contact for queries: Address: Hays plc, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AF Name: Stefan Bort Telephone:0207 391 6640 WWW.HAYS.COM