Acquisition

Rathbone Brothers PLC
06 April 2006



Rathbone Brothers Plc

Acquisition of Dexia's UK private banking business - completion

Further to earlier announcements, Rathbones is pleased to announce the
completion of its acquisition of the investment management and private banking
business of Dexia Banque Internationale a Luxembourg S.A., London Branch.


Richard Loader
Company Secretary

6 April 2006




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