Holding(s) in Company

Robert Walters PLC
22 May 2007




TR-1(i):         NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Robert Walters Plc


2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          ( X )
                                                                           

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd
 


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Vidacos Nominees

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):

18 May 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 May 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

6%

 

8. Notified details:

The voting rights in respect of this share class increased from 77,715,917 to
84,677,880 and Standard Life Investments Ltd acquired 1,500,000 voting rights.
 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares         if possible using ISIN code: GB0008475088
    
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:

Number of shares:                     Number of voting rights:  

3,990,988                             3,990,988




                   
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares      Number of voting rights          % of voting rights  

Direct                Direct          Indirect         Direct     Indirect  

2,677,844             2,677,844       2,813,144        3.162%     3.322%
 
                                         


                                                                                      


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting    % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be  rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
                                    



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights              % of voting rights 
                                  
5,490,988                            6,485%
                                        




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

 


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:



 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



 

13. Additional information:



 

14. Contact name:

James Bennett
Risk and Compliance Manager
Standard Life Investment Ltd



15. Contact telephone number:
 
[phone]




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