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Hays plc announced that on 16 September 2026, share awards were granted to eight Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) under its Performance Share Plan. These awards, consisting of ordinary shares of 1p each, totalled 6,630,704 shares and were granted at a nil price. Individual awards included 1,992,337 shares for CEO Mark Dearnley and 1,513,508 shares for CFO James Hilton.
| Date | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Time | 16:46:13 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 0864V |
Hays plc
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Mark Dearnley
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b)
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Position/status |
CEO, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 1,992,337 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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James Hilton
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b)
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Position/status |
CFO, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 1,513,508 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Deborah Dorman
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b)
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Position/status |
Chief People Officer, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 618,887 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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David Brown
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b)
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Position/status |
CEO, Americas, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 567,436 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Matthew Dickason
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b)
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Position/status |
CEO, APAC, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 584,229 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Alexander Heise
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b)
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Position/status |
CEO, Germany and Europe, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 640,247 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Thomas Way
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b)
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Position/status |
CEO, UK&I, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 560,804 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Julia Cames
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b)
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Position/status |
Interim Chief Marketing Officer, PDMR |
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c)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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2
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Hays plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QC8AWD4BO8TH08
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3
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 1p each
ISIN Code: GB0004161021
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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An award over 153,256 ordinary shares in Hays plc granted in accordance with the Rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 September 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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