Director Shareholding

Robert Walters PLC
15 October 2003

Robert Walters PLC ('the Company')

The Company received a notification today form Mourant and Co Limited the
trustees of the Robert Walters PLC Employee Benefit Trust ('EBT') informing it
that they purchased today 400,000 shares at 125p per share.

Following todays purchase the Trust hold 5,052,090 shares representing 5.96% of
the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

The shares have been purchased to satisfy option awards under the Company's
share option schemes.

The announcement is made for Companies Act purposes, solely in the interest of
transparency due to the structure of the purchase arrangements and the
'potential' beneficial interests of the employees, former employees and
Directors of the schemes.

15 October 2003.


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