Holding(s) in Company

Robert Walters PLC
30 November 2007



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

     
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
     voting rights are attached (ii):

     ROBERT WALTERS PLC


2.   Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                    (YES)

     An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which 
     may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
     which voting rights are attached:                               (   )

     An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:               (   ) 

     Other (please specify) :                                        (   )


3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

     AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):



5.   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
     reached if different) (v):

     26/11/2007


6.   Date on which issuer notified:

     27/11/2007


7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

     5%


8.   Notified details:

     TOTAL

A:   Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB0008475088           3,497,246              3,497,246

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                       Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB0008475088         549,775           549,775    3,613,702       0.71      4.69
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

4,163,477                     5.40%



9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
     financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                              % of Issued |
    |Name of Company/Fund                Number of shares         Share Capital|
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                                          |
    |AXA Sun Life plc                        200,656                 0.26015   |            
    |AXA Rosenberg                                                             |
    |     Direct                                                               |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                50,000                 0.06482   |
    |Ethical Fund                                                              |
    |     Indirect                                                             |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |AXA UK Investment Co ICVC               123,617                 0.16027   |
    |UK Smaller Companies Fund                                                 |
    |     Indirect                                                             |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Sun Life Assurance Society Plc          162,000                 0.21003   |
    |AXA Rosenberg                                                             |
    |     Direct                                                               |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |AXA Rosenberg                         3,440,085                 4.46002   |
    |     Indirect                                                             |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd         10,000                 0.01296   |
    |     Direct                                                               |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |AXA Sun Life                             14,613                 0.01895   |
    |FTSE All Share Tracker Life                                               |
    |     Direct                                                               |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |AXA Sun Life                             78,380                 0.10162   |
    |FTSE All Share Tracker Pension                                            |
    |     Direct                                                               |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive                                         |
    |     Direct                              51,868                 0.06725   |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Sun Life Ass Soc with Profit Passive     32,258                 0.04182   |
    |     Direct                                                               |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |               Total Direct             549,775                 0.71278   |
    |               Total Indirect         3,613,702                 4.68511   |                          
    |                    TOTAL             4,163,477                 5.39789   |                             
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+


Proxy Voting:


10.  Name of the proxy holder:



11.  Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12.  Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



13.  Additional information:


14.  Contact name:

     Terry Marsh


15.  Contact telephone number:

     020 7003 2637



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