Trading Update

4 December 2014

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

(the 'Company' or the 'Group')

Trading Update

The Board of Robert Walters plc announces that as a result of strong trading across all of the Group's regions in the first two months of the fourth quarter, the profit for the full year ending 31 December 2014 is expected to be materially ahead of market expectations.

However, the Group remains cautious of the longer-term outlook given the current volatility in global market confidence.

The Company will announce a trading update for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2014 on 7 January 2015.

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About Robert Walters

Robert Walters is a market-leading international specialist recruitment and recruitment process outsourcing consultancy with 53 offices spanning 24 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, secretarial & support and supply chain & 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