Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rathbone Brothers PLC
17 May 2007


Rathbone Brothers Plc
Directors' shareholding

On 16 May 2007, Mark Powell transferred 2,500 Rathbone Brothers Plc ordinary
shares of 5p representing 0.006% of the issued share capital from his beneficial
to his non-beneficial holding at £13.61. The shares remain registered in the
name of Rathbone Nominees Limited.


Following this transaction, his holdings are as follows:

• Beneficial interest                308,992 ordinary shares (0.725%)
• Non-beneficial interest             12,500 ordinary shares (0.029%).


Richard Loader
Company Secretary

17 May 2007




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