Hays plc (HAYPY) Q4 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

Hays plc ( HAYPY ) Q4 2026 Sales/Trading Call July 10, 2026 4:00 AM EDT Company Participants Kean Marden - Head of Investor Relations and ESG James Hilton - CFO & Director Conference Call Participants Andrew Grobler - BNP Paribas, Research Division James Clark - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Simon Van Oppen - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division Rory Mckenzie - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Karl Green - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the trading update for the quarter ending 30 June 2026. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Kean Marden, Head of Investor Relations and M&A. Please go ahead. Kean Marden Head of Investor Relations and ESG Thank you, Madalina. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us on another warm day in London. I am Kean Marden, Head of Investor Relations and M&A, and I'm joined here today by James Hilton, Chief Financial Officer, to present Hays' Q4 '26 results. Before we begin, please be aware that this call is being recorded, and the replay is accessible using the number and code provided in the release. Please be aware that our discussions may contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions on future events. There are risk factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Hays disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements that have been made during this call, regardless of whether these statements are affected by new information, future events or updates. I'll now hand you over to James. James Hilton CFO & Director Thank you, Kean. Good morning, everyone, and