Director/PDMR Shareholding
Hays plc
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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