Holding(s) in Company

6 Nov 2007 18:28

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Hays Plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) Aviva plc and its subsidiariessubject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited(if different from 3): 10,370,445* BT Globenet Nominees Limited 23,200* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 35,625,810* Chase Nominees Limited 1,500,030* CUIM Nominees Limited 9,376,032* * denotes direct interest BONY Londres IIS 615,000 Chase Nominees Limited 2,597,947 CUIM Nominees Limited 1,157,582 Vidacos Nominees Limited 7,543,427 DLI Sustainable Futures Fund 130,000 5. Date of transaction (and 29th October 2007date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 31st October 2007notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are From 5% to 4%crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction

transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

Ord 76,713,434 76,713,434 56,895,517 56,895,517 12,043,956 4.00 0.85 GBP0004161021

B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 68,939,473 4.85

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: See Section 4 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: Stefan Bort 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7391 6640

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.