Mark Pearson to Retire

Rathbone Brothers PLC
24 November 1999


Rathbone  Brothers  Plc announces that  Mark  Pearson,  a
Director of the Company since September 1996, informed  a
Board  Meeting  today that he will  retire  on  his  57th
Birthday, 1st  November 2000.  By that time he will  have
been  with the same company or its predecessors for  over
40 years.  The Board accepted his retirement with regret.

Since acquiring Neilson Cobbold, Mark has worked hard  to
successfully integrate the company into the Group.   Mark
began   his  career  with  A.S.  Milnes  &  Co  in   1960
subsequently  becoming Chief Executive of Neilson  Milnes
in 1988 who in 1991 acquired most of the ongoing business
of  Southampton based Cobbold Roach.  Since 1992 and more
recently under the Rathbone umbrella, Neilson Cobbold has
increased its annual turnover from £5.8m to in excess  of
£18m.

Mark  will  continue to play an active role  in  advising
clients  with regard to their investments and  supporting
the continuing integration process.

Enquiries to:

M.L. Ingall
A.D. Pomfret

Rathbone Brothers Plc

Telephone:  [phone]