Holding(s) in Company

Robert Walters PLC
07 January 2008


Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer        Robert Walters PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are            --------------------
attached:
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                 YES
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are        --------
attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):______________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to            Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
notification obligation:                           ------------------------
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3):                                         ------------------------
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which  12/31/07
the threshold is crossed or reached if     ------------------------
different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:          1/4/08
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:                                                                        7%
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8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type   Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of shares    triggering transaction
If possible
use ISIN     Number of    Number of    Number of    Number of voting      Percentage of
code:        shares       voting       shares       rights                voting rights
                          rights                    Direct       Indirect Direct   Indirect
GB0008475088  4,000,000    4,000,000    5,561,297    5,561,297             7.228%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of     Expiration Exercise/     No. of voting rights that may   Percentage
financial   date       conversion    be acquired (if the instrument  of voting
instrument             period/date   exercised/converted)            rights



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights              Percentage of voting rights
5,561,297                            7.228%






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


Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:                       Joseph Quinones, Jr., Vice President
15. Contact telephone name:                     212-832-5280 (USA)


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.



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