Holding(s) in Company

Rathbone Brothers PLC
19 March 2007



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Rathbone Brothers Plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : (X)

Confirmation of our current position using this standard form as required by
EUTD regulations.


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Prudential plc group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC      1,279,174

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC         28,645



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

14 March 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 March 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible        Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                    Triggering transaction (vi)
                                   Number of    Number of voting
                                   shares       Rights (viii)

GB0002148343                       1,307,819    1,307,819
Ordinary 5p shares



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
if possible using                      (ix)
the ISIN CODE
                     Direct            Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect

GB0002148343         1,307,819         1,307,819                  3.09%
Ordinary 5p shares


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights
instrument                                       acquired if the
                                                 instrument is
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted.

N/A         N/A              N/A                 N/A                  N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting       % of voting
rights                 rights

1,307,819              3.09%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Prudential plc (parent company)


The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned susidiary of
Prudential plc)


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A


13. Additional information: None


14. Contact name: Richard Loader


15. Contact telephone number: 020 7399 0000



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