TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer shares to Hays Plc
which voting rights are attached:
Sedol 0416102
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Sale of 103,939
shares
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached.
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:
Majedie Asset Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 15 January 2013
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 January 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using the Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004161021 70,007,827 70,007,827 69,903,888 4.99%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to
Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to
period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
69,903,888 4.99%
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: Majedie Asset Management Ltd is a
discretionary Fund Manager. It invests funds
on behalf of its clients on a segregated basis
as well as through its pooled vehicle Majedie
Asset Management Investment Fund Company.
14. Contact name: Jenny Nolan
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7618 3925