Holding in Company

Robert Walters PLC
8 January 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ROBERT WALTERS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     EAGLET INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     SEE BOX 4

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      250,000

      570,878

6)   ( 0.295%) of issued Class

     ( 0.674%)

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

        N/A

        N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

       N/A

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY

      ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

      30.10.01

      19.12.01

11)  Date company informed

      28.12.01

      28.12.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

      3,392,348
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      4.007%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      CHRIS FORD - 0207 915 8833 (DIRECT LINE)

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 8 JANUARY 2002