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ROBERT WALTERS PLC Director's Dealing 2021

Aug 4, 2021

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Director's Dealing

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RNS Number : 5407H

Robert Walters PLC

04 August 2021

4 August 2021

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

(the "Company")

Directors' Shareholdings

The Company was informed on 3 August 2021 of the following dealings by certain Directors in ordinary shares of 20p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") that occurred on the same date.

Sale of ordinary shares

Robert Walters, Chief Executive Office of the Company, sold 425,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 660p per share.

Exercise of share options

Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, exercised options to purchase 190,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of 211p per shares, under the terms of The Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme, which were subsequently sold at 660p per share.

Directors' shareholdings

As a result of the exercise of these share options and subsequent share sales, there has therefore been a change in the overall shareholdings of each of these Directors as set out below:

Director Shareholding prior to this announcement % holding  in Company Shareholding after this announcement % holding in Company
Robert Walters 2,660,963 3.48 2,235,963 2.92
Alan Bannatyne 699,283 0.91 699,283 0.91

Robert Walters plc's issued share capital consists of 80,432,880 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. Robert Walters plc holds 4,074,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Robert Walters plc is 76,358,880.

The above figure of 76,358,880 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Robert Walters plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Robert Walters plc

Robert Walters, Chief Executive

Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer                  +44 20 7379 3333

Williams Nicholson

Steffan Williams                                                    +44 7767 345 563

APPENDIX

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a) Name Robert Walters
2. Reason for the notification
(a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
(b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
(a) Name Robert Walters plc
(b) LEI 213800LIE15BDEN3VW43
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
(a) Description of the Financial Instrument Ordinary Shares of 20p each
(b) Identification code of the Financial Instrument ISIN Code : GB0008475088
(c) Nature of the transaction On-market sale of ordinary shares in Robert Walters plc.
(d) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
660p 425,000
(e) Aggregated information

-            Aggregated volume

-           Price
425,000 (sold) at 660p
(f) Date of the transaction 3 August 2021
(g) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a) Name Alan Bannatyne
2. Reason for the notification
(a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
(b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
(a) Name Robert Walters plc
(b) LEI 213800LIE15BDEN3VW43
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
(a) Description of the Financial Instrument Ordinary Shares of 20p each
(b) Identification code of the Financial Instrument ISIN Code : GB0008475088
(c) Nature of the transaction Exercise of option to purchase shares under the terms of Robert Walters Executive Share Option Scheme and the on-market sale of ordinary shares in Robert Walters plc.
(d) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
211p 190,000
660p 190,000
(e) Aggregated information

-            Aggregated volume

-           Price
190,000 (exercised) at 211p

190,000 (sold) at 660p
(f) Date of the transaction 3 August 2021
(g) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange

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