RNS Number:3406J
Hays PLC
28 March 2003


                                                    SCHEDULE 11

                            NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)      Name of company:
        Hays plc

2)      Name of director:
        X F E Urbain

        If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17)     Date of grant:


18)     Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19)     Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20)     Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21)     Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise:


22)     Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification:
        1,037,170

23)     Any additional information:
        Cancellation of option over 10,629 Ordinary 1p shares granted under the Hays International Sharesave
        Scheme.

24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
         S J Charnock

        01483 302203

 25)     Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
        S J Charnock

        Group Secretary

        Date of Notification:                  28 March 2003









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