Holding(s) in Company

Robert Walters PLC
31 July 2006



                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of listed company

Robert Walters plc


2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

Barclays PLC


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the 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

As in 2 above


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

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      789,791

Chase Nominees Ltd                                    16376             42,210
Chase Nominees Ltd                                    20947          2,022,034
Chase Nominees Ltd                                    21359            154,412
Chase Nominees Ltd                                    28270             27,720
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               16331             24,612
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               16341             93,091
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               16344              1,636
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               16345             25,304
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               16400            477,240
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               16482            377,411
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               18409             55,035
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                 500


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

                                                                             -


6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

                                                                             -


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

                                                                             -


8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


                                                                             -


9. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 20 pence each


10. Date of transaction

                                                                             -


11. Date listed company informed

25 July 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

4,090,996


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

5.16%


14. Any additional information

                                                                             -


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Ian Nash (Company Secretary) - 020 7379 3333


16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification




Date of notification

31 July 2006


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