Holding(s) in Company

Rathbone Brothers PLC
18 February 2003

Rathbone Brothers Plc

Ordinary Shares of 5p

Notification of major interest in shares

On 17 February 2003, Rathbone Brothers Plc ('the Company') was notified, in
accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that Legal &
General Group Plc have a notifiable interest of 1,190,441 ordinary shares of 5p
which represents 3.02% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Richard Loader

Company Secretary

18 February 2003


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