Corrected: BUZZ-UK's Hays falls to 2-month low as first-quarter net fee drops
12/10/2026 08:28
CORRECTED-BUZZ-UK's Hays falls to 2-month low as first-quarter net fee drops Corrects headline to say company's net fee drops, not growth eases
** Shares of British recruiter Hays HAYS.L down 9.1% at 58.4p, their lowest level since August 6
** Company's September net fee growth rate was down 2% y/y
** Hays posts 3% like-for-like decline in first-quarter net fees, beats analyst expectations of 4% fall in LFL net fees for the quarter
** As of last close, HAYS up 14.1%
(Reporting by Anushka Chourasia in Bengaluru)