1) The acquisition of 9,275 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award granted under the Performance Share Plan on 21 September 2023. of 2 shares at £1

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Julia Cames

b)

Position/status

Interim Chief Marketing Officer, PDMR

c)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

2

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Hays plc

b)

LEI

213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08

3

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1p each

ISIN Code: GB0004161021

b)

Nature of the transaction

1)    The acquisition of 9,275 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award granted under the Performance Share Plan on 21 September 2023.

2)    The on-market sale of 1,148 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1) above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

21 September 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange