Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rathbone Brothers PLC
06 January 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer


RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)


NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF (i) ONLY


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


SHEILA MYRTLE DE CARTERET


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person


OWN ACCOUNT


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest


BENEFICIAL INTEREST


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares


ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P


7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them


BANK OF NEW YORK (NOMINEES) LIMITED


8. State the nature of the transaction


SHARE SALE FROM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN


9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired


NIL


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


N/A


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed


276


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


0.001%


13. Price per share or value of transaction


£10.13


14. Date and place of transaction


4 JANUARY 2006, LONDON


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)


1,833 (0.004%)


16. Date issuer informed of transaction


6 JANUARY 2006


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification


23. Any additional information


NONE


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


RICHARD LOADER, 020 7399 0000


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification


RICHARD LOADER,  COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification


6 JANUARY 2006







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