Holding(s) in Company

Robert Walters PLC
05 October 2005


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

      ROBERT WALTERS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC.

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC.

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

     STATESTREET NOMINEES LTD
                    - 104,500

     CHASE NOMINEES LTD
                    - 4,727,300

     MIDLAND BANK PLC - 231,500


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class
     (any treasury shares held by the 
     listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating
     percentage)


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class
     (any treasury shares held by the 
     listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating
     percentage)


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 20P

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

      03/10/2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     5,063,300
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
      (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)
       
            6.004%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      IAN NASH
      0207 379 3333


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification ..5 OCTOBER 2005......






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