RNS Number:6581U
Hays PLC
27 January 2004



                                                               27th January 2004



                                    HAYS PLC

               EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVAL OF LOGISTICS DISPOSAL


Hays plc is pleased to announce that the European Commission has cleared the
sale of the trading operations and certain assets of its logistics division to
companies formed by Platinum Equity, LLC, as announced on 26th November 2003.



Further enquiries:

Hays plc                                                 +44 (0) 20 7763 3296
John Martin, Group Finance Director

Platinum LLC                                             +1 310 228 9514
Mark Barnhill                                              

Brunswick                                                +44 (0) 20 7404 5959
Jon Coles












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