RNS Number : 3386M

Hays PLC

13 September 2019

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

Alistair Cox

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

1) The acquisition of 697,734 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 513,248 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

3) The transfer to spouse (PCA) of 184,486 shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385 3)  £0.00	697,734 513,248 184,486

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Venables

b)

Position/status

FD, 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

1) The acquisition of 503,065 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 503,065 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	503,065 503,065

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Sholto Douglas-Home

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 168,631 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 168,631 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	168,631 168,631

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Doug Evans

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 179,832 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 179,832 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	179,832 179,832

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

John Faraguna

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 251,284 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 251,284 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	251,284 251,284

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nigel Heap

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 331,024 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 331,024 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	331,024 331,024

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Steve Weston

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 165,125 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 165,125 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	165,125 165,125

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Sandra Henke

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 57,273 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 57,273 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	57,273 57,273

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Matthew Dickason

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 40,907 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 40,907 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	40,907 40,907

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Dirk Hahn

b)

Position/status

Management Board Member, 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

1) The acquisition of 40,907 ordinary shares in Hays plc following the vesting of an award (and related Dividend Equivalent Shares) granted under the Performance Share Plan on 12 September 2016.

2) The on-market sale of 40,907 ordinary shares in Hays plc arising from the transaction described in 1 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1)  £0.00 2)  £1.486385	40,907 40,907

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

12 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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