Transaction in Own Shares

27 January 2017

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: 26th January 2017

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 1,125,000

The highest price paid was 370 pence per share and lowest price paid was 368 pence per share.

The average price paid was 369.46 pence per share.

The purchased shares will be cancelled today.

Following this transaction, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc will be 75,093,284, 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