Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Rathbone Brothers PLC
12 June 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

M.L. INGALL

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

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)



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

SALES FOR VALUE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

10,000

10)  (0.03%)
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

12) Price per share

1025p

13) Date of transaction

12 JUNE 2000

14) Date company informed

12 JUNE 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

178 400 BENEFICIAL
 25 000 NON-BENEFICIAL

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.50% BENEFICIAL
0.07% NON-BENEFICIAL

     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

D.D. POMFRET  020 7399 0000

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

    Date of Notification.......12 June 2000................



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

R.A. MORRIS

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

DIRECTOR 1000
SPOUSE   2000

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

ROY ALFRED MORRIS
VERONICA FRANCES MORRIS

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



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

SALES FOR VALUE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

3,000

10)  (0.01%)
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

12) Price per share

1025p

13) Date of transaction

12 JUNE 2000

14) Date company informed

12 JUNE 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

300 000 BENEFICIAL
 14 250 NON BENEFICIAL

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.084% BENEFICIAL
0.04% NON BENEFICIAL

     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

A.D. POMFRET   020 7399 0000

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

    Date of Notification........12 JUNE 2000.............