Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC
04 December 2002



DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING

William Nicholas Hood, a director of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC, has reported
to the Company Secretary that he has acquired 5,000 1 penny ordinary shares in
the Company at a price of 0.445 pence per share.

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