Rathbone Brothers PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rathbone Brothers Plc

Director and PDMR Shareholding

The Rathbone Savings Related Share Option Plan

On 29 March 2012, options over Rathbone Brothers Plc ordinary shares of 5p were granted with an exercise price of £9.84 in accordance with the rules of the H.M. Revenue and Customs approved Rathbone Savings Related Share Option Plan 2009 (the Plan). The option exercise price of £9.84 is the closing mid-market price on 6 March 2012 (£12.30), less a 20% discount.

304 options were granted to a PDMR, Brian Kenny. Options are exercisable at the end of a five year savings contract commencing on 1 May 2012. Following this notification, Mr Kenny has options over 1,211 shares in the Plan.

Richard Loader

Company Secretary

29 March 2012

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