Directorate Change

Rathbone Brothers PLC
01 December 2005

Rathbone Brothers Plc
Board change

Rathbone Brothers Plc announced today that Paul Egerton-Vernon will retire from
the Board on 31 December 2005. He will remain Chairman of Rathbone Trust Company
Jersey Limited and will continue to devote his time to clients and to business
development.

Richard Loader
Company Secretary




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