Blocklisting Interim Review

Rathbone Brothers PLC
16 January 2006


Rathbone Brothers Plc
Schedule 5
Blocklisting Six Monthly Return

 1.  Name of company                                   Rathbone Brothers Plc

 2.  Name of scheme                                    Rathbone Executive Share
                                                       Option Schemes 1993 and
                                                       1996

 3.  Period of return                                  From 15 July 2005 to 
                                                       14 January 2006

 4.  Number and class of shares(s)                     957,867
     (amount of stock/debt security)
     not issued under scheme

 5.  Number of shares issued/allotted                  98,450
     under scheme during period

 6.  Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at   859,417
     end of period

 7.  Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/    2,200,000 Ordinary Shares
     debt securities) originally listed and the date   of 5p each
     of admission

                                                       14 January 1998

     Total number of shares in issue at the end        41,269,860 ordinary
     of the period                                     shares

     Contact for queries                               Richard Loader

     Address                                           159 New Bond Street
                                                       London W1S 2UD

     Telephone                                         020 7399 0000







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