Holding(s) in Company

Robert Walters PLC
12 March 2008





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 

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                    ( X )

     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):

     03/03/2008


6.   Date on which issuer notified:

     04/03/2008


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

     5%


8.   Notified details:

     


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 

0847508                4,141,039              4,141,039




 

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            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

0847508                629,775           629,775    3,043,737       0.82      3.97


 


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 

3,673,512                     4.79%







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 Rosenberg                         200,656                            0.26184
         Direct


AXA UK Investment Co ICVC             128,470                            0.16765
UK Smaller Companies Fund                                                 
          Indirect                                                             


AXA Rosenberg                         162,000                            0.21140        
         Direct                                                               


AXA Rosenberg                                                             
         Indirect                   2,615,267                            3.41278
                                                                               

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd       90,000                            0.11744
         Direct                                                               


Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd            14,613                            0.01907
FTSE All Share Tracker
         Direct


Sun Life Pensions Management           78,380                            0.10228
FTSE All Share Tracker
         Direct

AXA Framlington                       100,000                            0.13049
Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme
         Indirect


AXA Framlington                        70,000                            0.09135
Islington Group Pension Scheme
         Indirect


AXA Framlington                        91,500                            0.11940
BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees
         Indirect


AXA Framlington                        38,500                            0.05024
BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund
         Indirect


Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive      51,868                            0.06768
         Direct


Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive      32,258                            0.04209
         Direct


                    Total Direct      629,775                            0.82182
                  Total Indirect    3,043,737                            3.97191
                           TOTAL    3,673,512                            4.79373






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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