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Beneficial owner

Adecco S.A

Chéserex, Switzerland, 21 July 2008: Pursuant to Art. 9 and 17 of the Stock Exchange Ordinance-FBC, Adecco S.A. has received the following notification: 1. Name of the listed company: Adecco S.A. 2. Proportion of voting rights held by Adecco S.A. (total holdings in percent): see table under item 5. 3. Identity of those involved: Adecco S.A., represented by Adecco management & consulting S.A., Sägereistrasse 10, CH-8152 Glattbrugg 4. Nature of the agreement: n.a. 5. Number and type of shares/rights: I. Purchase positions I.1. Equity securities 14 850 713 rights (14 850 713 voting rights, 7,85%) I.2. Conversion rights etc.1) I.2.1. Conversion rights and share purchase rights 2 544 205 rights (2 544 205 voting rights, 1,34%) Total category I.: 17 394 918 rights (17 394 918 voting rights, 9,19%) II. Sale positions 1) II.2. Granted (written) conversion rights and share purchase rights Total category II.: 5 921 365 rights (5 921 365 voting rights, 2,98%) 1) Further details are available from the Adecco contact as indicated at the end of this notification and from the Adecco S.A. webpage: www.adecco.com or http://ir.adecco.com (Investor Information). Reference is made to the relaxation in disclosure obligations granted by SWX in their recommendation dated 18 July 2008. 6. Time (date) of acquisition, sale or understanding through which the shareholding reached, exceeded or fell below the percentage threshold: 16 July 2008; Expiration of employee stock options 7. Further remarks: none