• Hays investor call covered the quarterly update for the three months ended June 30, 2026; attended by the CEO, CFO, analysts, investors.
• FY26 pre-exceptional operating profit expected at the top of the GBP 37-46 million consensus range, citing strong second-half profit growth.
• Group net fees fell 5% LFL; Temp & Contracting down 3%, Perm down 7%, with greater resilience in Temp than Perm.
• Cost program accelerated: GBP 50 million annual structural savings delivered in FY26; GBP 40 million exceptional charge flagged to secure GBP 40 million annual savings.
• Property footprint review to consolidate or downsize about 80 sites; GBP 10 million annual saving targeted; GBP 30 million right-of-use impairment expected.
• Portfolio reshaping continued: exited four countries; sold six European operations; options being explored for Belgium, Brazil, Greater China, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, UAE.
• Productivity focus: consultant net fee productivity up 8% in Q4; consultant headcount down 12% YoY; capacity seen broadly stable into Q1 FY27.

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