Robert Walters Regulatory News (RWA)

31 January 2017

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

("Robert Walters" or "the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Robert Walters, the leading international recruitment consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanith Dodge to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 February 2017.Tanith Dodge is an HR executive with a strong consumer background in international organisations. She is currently Group Human Resources Director at Value Retail, joining last year from Marks & Spencer Group PLC where she ran the global HR for 80,000 employees in 53 countries and having also previously worked at W H Smith, Six Continents Hotels and Diageo. She has extensive experience in complex remuneration issues and global expansion, in particular in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Leslie Van de Walle, Chairman of Robert Walters, commented:

"We are delighted that Tanith is joining the Robert Walters Board. She brings with her an exceptional level of experience, knowledge and skill and her expertise working within international companies will be an invaluable asset".

There are no additional disclosures required to be made in accordance with LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

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About Robert Walters

Robert Walters is a market-leading international specialist recruitment consultancy with over 3,200 staff spanning 27 countries. We specialise in the placement of the highest calibre professionals across the disciplines of accountancy and finance, banking, engineering, HR, IT, legal, sales & marketing and supply chain and procurement. Our client base ranges from the world's leading blue-chip corporates and financial services organisations through to SMEs and start-ups.

Businesses worldwide rely on us to find the very best specialist professionals to drive their business forward and those same professionals trust us to manage their long-term careers.

www.robertwalters.com