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RNS Number : 2339V

Robert Walters PLC

05 August 2020

5 August 2020

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

(the "Company")

Directors' Shareholdings

2017 UK Sharesave vesting

The Company was informed on 4 August 2020 of the following dealings by certain Directors in ordinary shares of 20p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

The Company announces that certain Directors exercised awards on 4 August 2020 under The Robert Walters UK Sharesave Plan 2014 over ordinary shares of 20p each held in the Robert Walters Employee Benefit Trust.

 
 Director                    Number of   Exercise        Net increase 
                      Awards exercised      price    in shareholdings 
                                              (p) 
 
   Robert Walters                4,945        364               4,945 
                    ------------------  ---------  ------------------ 
 
   Alan Bannatyne                4,945        364               4,945 
                    ------------------  ---------  ------------------ 
 

There has therefore been an increase in the overall shareholdings of each of the Directors as a result of these dealings and individual shareholdings before and after are set out below:

 
 Director              Shareholding     % holding    Shareholding     % holding 
                      prior to this    in Company      after this    in Company 
                       announcement                  announcement 
 Robert Walters           2,639,356          3.47       2,644,301          3.47 
                    ---------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 
   Alan Bannatyne           684,161          0.89         689,106          0.90 
                    ---------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 

Robert Walters plc's issued share capital consists of 80,141,535 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 76,067,535.

The above figure of 76,067,535 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.

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/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 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                                Ordinary Shares of 20p each 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                             ISIN Code : GB0008475088 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                              Receipt of shares under exercise of Robert 
         transaction                                Walters plc UK Sharesave Scheme. 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                               Price(s)               Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                                  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                   364p                   4,945 
                                                  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 (e)    Aggregated 
         information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     4,945 (exercised) , 0 (sold) 
 
                                                     364p (Sharesave exercise) 
         - Price 
                                                  --------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                                4 August 2020 
         transaction 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                               London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 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/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 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                                Ordinary Shares of 20p each 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification                             ISIN Code : GB0008475088 
         code of the 
         Financial Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the                              Receipt of shares under exercise of Robert 
         transaction                                Walters plc UK Sharesave Scheme. 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and                               Price(s)               Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
                                                  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                   364p                   4,945 
                                                  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 (e)    Aggregated 
         information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     4,945 (exercised), 0 (sold) 
 
                                                     364p (Sharesave exercise) 
         - Price 
                                                  --------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the                                4 August 2020 
         transaction 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the                               London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
       -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 

Enquiries:

Robert Walters plc

Robert Walters, Chief Executive

   Alan Bannatyne, Chief Financial Officer                            +44 20 7379 3333 

Portland Communications

Steffan Williams

   Simon Hamer                                                                       +44 20 7554 1660 

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