NOTIFICATION  OF  TRANSACTIONS  OF  DIRECTORS,  PERSONS  DISCHARGING  MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This  form is intended for use by an  issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
     the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
     and 24.

 (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
     and 24.

 (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

 (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer

SThree plc

2. State  whether  the  notification  relates  to  (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Both

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Russell Clements, Sunil Wickremeratne, Alex Smith & Gary Elden

4. State  whether  notification  relates  to  a  person  connected with a person
discharging  managerial  responsibilities/director  named  in 3 and identify the
connected person

See 3 above

5. Indicate  whether the notification is  in respect of a  holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

See 3 above

6. Description  of  shares  (including  class),  debentures  or  derivatives  or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 1p

7. Name  of  registered  shareholders(s)  and,  if  more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

TD Waterhouse Nominees (Europe) Limited Cesnoms Acct

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase  of  Partnership  and  Matching  shares  under the Share Incentive Plan
("SIP")

9. Number  of  shares,  debentures  or  financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Director            | Number of shares | Percentage of share capital |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Russell Clements    | 80               | Below 1%                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Alex Smith          | 80               | Below 1%                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sunil Wickremeratne | 80               | Below 1%                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Gary Elden          | 80               | Below 1%                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+

10. Percentage  of issued class  acquired (treasury shares  of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

See 9 above

11. Number  of shares,  debentures or  financial instruments  relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage  of issued class  disposed (treasury shares  of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

313.8086 pence per share

14. Date and place of transaction

12th January 2010, London

15. Total  holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification  (any  treasury  shares  should  not  be  taken  into  account when
calculating percentage)

+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Director            | Number of shares | Percentage of share capital |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Russell Clements    | 4,738,729        |   3.89 %                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Alex Smith          | 578              |   Below 1%                  |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sunil Wickremeratne | 10,671,553       |   8.76 %                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+
| Gary Elden          | 3,385,198        |   2.78 %                    |
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

14th January 2010

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total  number  of  shares  or  debentures  over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

Purchase of shares under the Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").The matching shares
purchased are forfeitable if not held for longer than 12 months

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sian Hoskins, 0207 292 3835

25. Name  and signature  of duly  authorised officer  of issuer  responsible for
making notification

Sarah Anderson, Deputy Company Secretary, SThree plc

26. Date of notification

14th January 2010

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