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RNS Number : 5111Y  Robert Walters PLC  30 March 2026

 

 

30 March 2026

Board and Management Changes

Robert Walters plc ("the Company") (LSE: RWA), the global talent solutions
business, announces that David Bower, its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has
decided to retire and step down from the Board. Following this decision, the
Company has appointed Jonathan Solesbury as its interim CFO. These changes
will take place with immediate effect, although David Bower will remain
available to the business through a period of transition. A search for a
permanent CFO will commence in due course.

Jonathan Solesbury is a Board-level senior finance executive with extensive
experience across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. After 22 years of
senior international roles at SABMiller plc, Jonathan was instrumental in the
turnaround of C&C Group plc as its CFO, of Aryzta AG as its interim CFO,
and of Greencore Group plc as its interim CFO. Jonathan brings to the Company
extensive experience of transformational change programmes, and will work
closely with Chief Executive, Toby Fowlston, and the rest of the management
team in this non-Board role as the Company continues its key initiatives to
strengthen the business.

Leslie Van de Walle, Chair commented:

"On behalf of the Board, and the Group's employees, I would like to thank
David for the significant contribution he has made to the business over the
past three years and wish him well in his retirement. David has played a key
role in both defining and implementing our long-term strategy and laying firm
foundations to build on as market conditions recover."

"I am delighted that Jonathan has agreed to join the team as CFO on an interim
basis. His strong and international track record of finance transformation,
and driving business change to deliver accelerated, sustained and profitable
growth, will be invaluable to the Company."

David Bower, outgoing CFO, commented:

"The past three years have undoubtedly been a turbulent period for global
hiring markets, presenting a different set of challenges for the industry to
those perhaps expected coming out of the post-Covid jobs surge. That said, I
am immensely proud of the role I have played helping the business navigate the
volatility. With the disciplined entrepreneurialism strategy beginning to take
root, I wish Toby, the Board and all my Robert Walters colleagues every
success for the future."

Jonathan Solesbury, incoming interim CFO, commented:

"Robert Walters is such a well-respected, global brand in the talent solutions
space and I am very much looking forward to working with Toby and his team."

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Enquiries

 Robert Walters plc

Leslie Van de Walle - Board Chair

 Toby Fowlston - Chief Executive Officer

 Dami Tanimowo - Head of IR & Group Strategic Analysis

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 dami.tanimowo@robertwalters.com (mailto:dami.tanimowo@robertwalters.com)

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About Robert Walters

Established in 1985, Robert Walters is a global talent solutions business
operating in 29 countries across the globe. We support organisations to build
high-performing teams and help professionals to grow meaningful careers. Our
client base ranges from the world's leading blue-chip corporates through to
SMEs and start-ups.

We deliver four core services:

·      Specialist recruitment - encompassing permanent and temporary
recruitment, interim management and executive search.

·      Recruitment outsourcing - enabling organisations to transfer all,
or part of, their recruitment needs to us either through recruitment process
outsourcing (RPO) or contingent workforce solutions (CWS).

·      Consultancy - helping organisations access skilled talent on a
flexible basis, support for critical projects and more value from service
providers.

·      Talent advisory - supporting the growth of organisations through
market intelligence, talent development, and future of work consultancy.

 

Our approximately 2,900 employees are passionate about powering people and
organisations to fulfil their unique potential. We take the time to listen to,
and fully connect with, the people and organisations we partner with. Our
ability to truly understand them and create and share their compelling stories
is what sets us apart.

www.robertwalters.com (http://www.robertwalters.com)

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