Transaction in Own Shares

13 September 2016

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

(the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

Ordinary Shares

Pursuant to the authority given to the Company by shareholders, the Company announces that it has purchased ordinary shares of 20p each as follows:

Date of purchase: 12 September 2016

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 17,500

The price paid was 351.00 pence per share.

The purchased shares will be cancelled today.

Treasury Shares

Robert Walters plc announces that on 13 September 2016 a total of 4,848,900 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company, previously held in Treasury, will be cancelled. Following cancellation, a total of 4,074,000 ordinary shares will be held in Treasury.

Following this transaction and the cancellation of ordinary shares referred to above, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc will be 77,406,604, excluding 4,074,000 shares held in treasury.

Enquiries:

Robert Walters plc

Robert Walters, Chief Executive

Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer +44 20 7379 3333

Newgate Communications

Steffan Williams

Madeleine Palmstierna +44 20 7680 6550