Director/PDMR Shareholding
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On September 16, 2026, Hays plc announced that several individuals discharging managerial responsibilities were granted awards of ordinary shares under the company's Performance Share Plan. Mark Dearnley received 1,992,337 shares, James Hilton received 1,513,508 shares, Deborah Dorman received 618,887 shares, David Brown received 567,436 shares, Matthew Dickason received 584,229 shares, Alexander Heise received 640,247 shares, Thomas Way received 560,804 shares, and Julia Cames received 153,256 shares. All these awards were granted at a price of nil.
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| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Mark Dearnley |
| b) | Position/status | CEO, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 1,992,337 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,992,337 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | James Hilton |
| b) | Position/status | CFO, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 1,513,508 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,513,508 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Deborah Dorman |
| b) | Position/status | Chief People Officer, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 618,887 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 618,887 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | David Brown |
| b) | Position/status | CEO, Americas, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 567,436 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 567,436 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Matthew Dickason |
| b) | Position/status | CEO, APAC, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 584,229 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 584,229 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Alexander Heise |
| b) | Position/status | CEO, Germany and Europe, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 640,247 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 640,247 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Thomas Way |
| b) | Position/status | CEO, UK&I, PDMR |
| c) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 560,804 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 560,804 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 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 |
| a) | Name | Hays plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each ISIN Code: GB0004161021 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | An award over 153,256 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 153,256 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
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