Transaction in Own Shares

19 December 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: 16th December 2016

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 25,000

The highest and lowest price paid was 345.00 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 76,433,284, 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