Appointment of Non-Executive

Robert Walters PLC
12 July 2006

12 JULY 2006

                               ROBERT WALTERS PLC
                      ('Robert Walters' or 'the Company')

                     APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


Robert Walters, the global recruitment specialist, is pleased to announce today
the appointment of Martin Griffiths as a Non-Executive Director of the Company,
with immediate effect.

Martin Andrew Griffiths (aged 40) is Finance Director of Stagecoach Group plc,
the international transport company, a position he has held for the last 6
years.  From 1997 until 2000, he was Business Development Director at
Stagecoach, having previously worked at Arthur Andersen, where he qualified as a
Chartered Accountant in 1991.

During his time at Stagecoach, as well as being responsible for overall
financial policy, taxation, treasury and property portfolio management and
investor relations, Martin has been personally involved in a range of
significant transactions.  Martin is currently Chairman of the Group of Scottish
Finance Directors and in 2004 won the Young Scottish Finance Director of the
Year Award.

Timothy Barker, Chairman of Robert Walters, commented:

'We are very pleased to have secured the services of Martin Griffiths.  His all
round experience of working in a senior role at a major international business
will be of enormous value to Robert Walters as it continues its global
development.  The Board looks forward to working with Martin and enjoying the
benefits of his expertise.'

Martin Griffiths added:

'I am delighted to be joining the Board of Robert Walters in addition to my role
at Stagecoach.  The business has performed strongly in the last few years and is
clearly very serious about its global ambitions. I believe I can offer
complementary skills and experience to the Board; and I am relishing the
opportunity working with such a successful team.'

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.


ENQUIRIES:

Robert Walters plc                                Tel.      [phone]
Robert Walters, Chief Executive
Ian Nash, Finance Director

Pelham PR
James Henderson                                   Tel.      [phone]
[e-mail]
Archie Berens                                     Tel.      [phone]
[e-mail]


Notes for editors:

Robert Walters is a leading global recruitment consultancy, specialising in
placing high calibre professionals into permanent, contract and temporary
positions at all management levels.  The Group specialises in the accounting,
finance, banking, IT, management consultancy, legal, sales and marketing, human
resources, call centre and support fields.  Robert Walters' blue-chip client
base ranges across multi-national corporations covering all market sectors.

Established in 1985, Robert Walters has built a global presence with 23 offices
spanning five continents.  It employs over 1000 staff worldwide.



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