19 May 2023

ROBERT WALTERS PLC

('the Company' or 'the Group')

Directorate Changes 

Robert Walters plc, the leading international recruitment group, today announces the following Board changes.

Steven Cooper, a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 2018, has notified that he will be stepping down from the Board with effect from 1 June 2023 due to upcoming regulatory requirements relating to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Aldermore Group. The Board is sorry to see Steven depart and records its appreciation for his invaluable contributions to the Company over the five years of his tenure.

The Company is pleased to announce that Michaela Tod and Jane Hesmondhalgh have been appointed to the Board as independent Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 June 2023.  

Michaela is an experienced Board member and is currently a Non-Executive Director of publicly quoted MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. and AUGA Group AB. Michaela's executive career spanned the consumer products industry including senior executive positions at Dyson where she spent 14 years and latterly served as President of Greater China and Director of Marketing and Direct to Consumer in Japan. More recently, Michaela served as Co-Chief Executive of ProSiebenSat.1 Entertainment. Prior to Dyson, Michaela held senior positions at Grey Group and FCB Global.

Jane is an experienced senior executive with wide ranging and international experience across the technology sector. Jane is currently Corporate Vice President within Microsoft's Global Commercial business and has held other senior finance positions across Microsoft including Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft International and Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft Global Consumer Business. Prior to joining Microsoft, Jane held senior finance positions at Palm Inc., 3Com, and Boeing.

Leslie Van de Walle, Chair, commented: "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Steven for his major contribution to the Board over the past five years. Steven will be dearly missed and leaves the Board with our best wishes for the future.

"I would like also to welcome Michaela and Jane to the Group. They bring a range of international experience and skills spanning multiple geographies and technology, marketing and finance. They are valuable additions to the Board, and I look forward to working closely with them."

There are no additional disclosures required to be made in accordance with LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

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About Robert Walters Group

The Robert Walters Group is a market-leading international specialist professional recruitment group. With over 4,400 staff spanning 31 countries, we deliver specialist recruitment consultancy, staffing, recruitment process outsourcing and managed services across the globe. We match highly skilled professionals to permanent, contract and interim roles across the disciplines of accountancy & finance, banking, engineering, HR, healthcare, technology, legal, sales, marketing, secretarial & support, and supply chain, logistics & procurement. Our client base ranges from the world's leading blue-chip corporates and financial services organisations through to SMEs and start-ups. www.robertwaltersgroup.com