TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Hays plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Marathon Asset Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See attached breakdown
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
27 June 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 June 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
GB00004161021
82,059,561
68,660,685
93,172,339
77,991,009
5.44
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
% of voting rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix,
xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Percentage of voting rights
5.44%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
James Bennett
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7497 2211
Breakdown of Holdings
Custodian
Bank of New York Mellon
16,236,196
BNP Paribas Securities Services
620,867
Brown Brothers Harriman
899,902
JP Morgan Chase
4,905,861
Northern Trust
43,102,042
Royal Bank of Canada
136,092
State Street Bank & Trust Company
27,271,379
Total