Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker

11^th of July 2025

Hays plc

Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker

Hays plc ('Hays' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of BNP Paribas as its Joint Corporate Broker alongside UBS, its existing Corporate Broker, with immediate effect.

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Hays Group overview

As at 31 March 2025, Hays had c.9,900 employees in 226 offices in 33 countries. In many of our global markets, the vast majority of professional and skilled recruitment is still done in-house, with minimal outsourcing to recruitment agencies, which presents substantial long-term structural growth opportunities. This has been a key driver of the diversification and internationalisation of the Group, with the International business representing 80% of the Group's net fees in Q3 FY25, compared with 25% in FY05.

Our consultants work in a broad range of industries covering recruitment in 21 professional and skilled specialisms. Our four largest specialisms of Technology (24% of Group net fees), Accountancy & Finance (16%), Engineering (11%) and Construction & Property (11%) collectively represented c.62% of Group fees in Q3 FY25.

In addition to our international and sectoral diversification, in Q3 FY25 the Group's net fees were generated 62% from temporary and 38% from permanent placement markets. This well-diversified business model continues to be a key driver of the Group's financial performance.