20 February 2024

Hays plc ("Hays")

BOARD AND COMMITTEE CHANGES

Hays today announces, pursuant to the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.11R, the following changes to its Board and Committee membership:

·      Peter Williams, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, will step down from the Board with effect from 20 February 2024, having completed a nine-year tenure on the Board.

·      Cheryl Millington will succeed Peter Williams as Senior Independent Director with effect from 21 February 2024.

·      Zarin Patel will succeed Peter Williams as Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 21 February 2024.

·      the Board has established an ESG Committee, which will oversee ESG strategy and activity. The Committee will be formed of Non-Executive Directors, chaired by MT Rainey, with Joe Hurd and Zarin Patel as members.

Andrew Martin, Chair of Hays, said: "I would like to thank Peter personally and on behalf of the Board for his commitment and contribution to the Board and its Committees over the past nine years and he leaves with our best wishes for the future.

I am delighted that Cheryl has agreed to succeed Peter as Senior Independent Director. Cheryl is an experienced director with a strong understanding of Hays having been a Board member since June 2019.

We are also delighted Zarin, a qualified chartered accountant, with broad experience across finance, investment, procurement, and audit as well as corporate finance will succeed Peter as Chair of the Audit Committee."

Doug Evans

Company Secretary

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