Appointment of Group Finance Director

Rathbone Brothers Plc

Appointment of Group Finance Director                                                                                                          

Rathbone Brothers Plc (“Rathbones”) today announces that Jennifer Mathias has been appointed Group Finance Director, subject to regulatory approval. Jennifer will join Rathbones on 1 April 2019 and will also be appointed as an Executive Director to the Rathbones board and a member of the Group Executive Committee. This role will sit alongside the roles of the CEO and Managing Director of Rathbone Investment Management, increasing the total number of Executive Directors on the board from two to three.

Jennifer joins Rathbones from EFG Private Bank (UK), where she has been Chief Finance Officer (“CFO”) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer since 2015. Prior to this position, Jennifer was Global CFO at Coutts and has held various senior finance positions at Lloyds Banking Group over a 16 year period.

Paul Stockton, current Group Finance Director, has been operating a dual role as Managing Director of Rathbone Investment Management since 1 May 2018. Following Jennifer’s appointment, Paul will resume the latter Executive Director role on a full time basis but will work closely with Jennifer to ensure a smooth transition.

Philip Howell, Chief Executive of Rathbones, said:

“I am delighted that Jennifer will be joining our board and executive team and look forward to working alongside her. With extensive experience in the wealth management and private banking sectors, she will make a significant contribution to the delivery of our strategic plans and brings qualities that will be complementary to the management team at Rathbones.”

Jennifer Mathias, said:

“I’m really pleased to be joining Rathbones at such an exciting time and look forward to working with both the board and the executive team.”

4 October 2018

Notes to editors:

1. Save as disclosed above, there are no disclosures to be made pursuant to LR 9.6.13 in relation to Jennifer Mathias.
2. Jennifer’s remuneration package will be in accordance with Rathbones’ approved Remuneration Policy and broadly in line with that received by our existing Group Finance Director. The details will be fully disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report.
3. This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 ("MAR").
4. Jennifer Mathias does not hold any shares in Rathbones.

For further information contact:

Rathbone Brothers Plc
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Philip Howell, Chief Executive
Paul Stockton, Group Finance Director/Managing Director, Rathbone Investment Management
Ali Johnson, Company Secretary
Shelly Patel, Head of Investor Relations

Camarco (Communications adviser to Rathbones)
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Email: [e-mail]

Ed Gascoigne-Pees
Hazel Stevenson

Rathbone Brothers Plc

Rathbone Brothers Plc (“Rathbones”), through its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of high-quality, personalised investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities and trustees. Our services include discretionary investment management, unit trusts, banking and loan services, financial planning, unitised portfolio services, and UK trust, legal, estate and tax advice.

Rathbones has over 1,100 staff in 15 UK locations and Jersey; its headquarters is 8 Finsbury Circus, London.

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