Director Shareholding

Rathbone Brothers PLC
9 January 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ANDREW TIMOTHY MORRIS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

BENEFICIAL INTEREST

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

RATHBONE NOMINEES LTD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

819

8)   (0.002%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

12) Price per share

£8.95

13) Date of transaction

8 JAN 2002

14) Date company informed

8 JAN 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

BENEFICIAL  2,830

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

BENEFICIAL  0.01%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD LOADER    020 7399 0000

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification       9 JANUARY 2002                          




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

RICHARD IAN SMEETON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

BENEFICIAL INTEREST

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

RATHBONE NOMINEES LTD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

836

8)   (0.002%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

12) Price per share

£8.95

13) Date of transaction

8 JAN 2002

14) Date company informed

8 JAN 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

BENEFICIAL        121,862
NON BENEFICIAL      7,925

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

BENEFICIAL          0.33%
NON BENEFICIAL      0.02%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD LOADER    020 7399 0000

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     9 JANUARY 2002