Holding(s) in Company

Rathbone Brothers PLC
14 September 2005


Rathbone Brothers Plc

Ordinary Shares of 5p

Disclosure of Interest in Shares

On 14 September 2005, Rathbone Brothers Plc ('the Company') received a
notification dated 12 September 2005, in accordance with Part VI of the
Companies Act 1985 from AEGON Asset Management UK plc. The notification advised
that, following the purchase of 125,000 ordinary shares of 5p, the AEGON UK plc
Group of companies has a notifiable interest of 1,311,158 ordinary shares of 5p
which represents 3.19% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The 'AEGON UK plc Group of Companies' means Scottish Equitable plc, Scottish
Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited, AEGON Fund Management UK Ltd, AEGON
Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON Asset Management UK plc, Scottish Equitable
Trustees Limited, Guardian Assurance plc, Guardian Linked Life Assurance
Limited, Guardian Pensions Management Limited and Guardian Unit Managers
Limited, all having a place of business at Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE.

The registered shareholder is Chase Nominees Limited.

Richard Loader
Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

14 September 2005



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