Blocklisting Interim Review

Rathbone Brothers PLC
14 January 2008


                           Rathbone Brothers Plc
                                Schedule 5
                       Blocklisting Six Monthly Return

1.    Name of company                Rathbone Brothers Plc

2.    Name of scheme                 Rathbone Executive Share Option
                                     Schemes 1993 and 1996

3.    Period of return               From 15 July 2007 to 14 January 2008

4.    Number and class of shares(s)  585,067
      (amount of stock/debt
      security)
      not issued under scheme

5.    Number of shares issued/       29,200
      allotted
      under scheme during period

6.    Balance under scheme not yet   555,867
      issued/allotted at end of
      period

7.    Number and class of share(s)   2,200,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each
      (amount of stock/debt
      securities) originally listed
      and the date of admission
                                     14 January 1998

      Total number of shares in      42,689,942 ordinary shares
      issue at the end of the period

      Contact for queries            Richard Loader

      Address                        159 New Bond Street
                                     London W1S 2UD

      Telephone                      020 7399 0000




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