The Robert Walters Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) has purchased a total of 222,935 ordinary shares on 9 November 2009 at a price of 178p per share.

The shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy future awards made under the company’s performance share plan, executive share option scheme and sharesave scheme.

The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of Robert Walters and its subsidiaries.

The executive directors of Robert Walters plc are included as potential beneficiaries under the EBT.

Following these transactions, the EBT holds 7,340,427 ordinary shares on which dividends are waived.