Director Shareholding

Rathbone Brothers PLC
05 September 2002

Rathbone Brothers Plc ('the Company')

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

On 5 September 2002, the following purchases of Ordinary Shares of 5p in the
Company were made by the following Directors at a price per share of £5.70. In
each case, the director concerned beneficially owns the shares purchased.

                                               Andrew David        James Michael Beale   William Rathbone
                                               Pomfret             Cayzer-Colvin

Registered holder                              Rathbone Nominees   Caytrust Finance      Rathbone Nominees
                                               Ltd.                Company Ltd.          Ltd.
No. of shares acquired                         10,000              3,000                 4,000
Percentage of issued class                     0.026%              0.008%                0.010%
Total holding following notification
- Beneficial                                   13,441              3,000                 11,441
- Non beneficial                               -                   -                     1,650
Total percentage holding
- Beneficial                                   0.034%              0.008%                0.029%
- Non beneficial                               -                   -                     0.004%


Richard Loader

Company Secretary

5 September 2002


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