Holding(s) in Company

Rathbone Brothers PLC
27 August 2003

Rathbone Brothers Plc

Ordinary Shares of 5p

Disclosure of Interests in Shares

On 26 August 2003, Rathbone Brothers Plc ('the Company') was notified, in
accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that Legal &
General Group Plc Companies have a notifiable interest of 1,199,844 ordinary
shares of 5p which represents 3.02% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Richard Loader

Company Secretary

27 August 2003


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