Director Shareholding

RIT Capital Partners PLC
29 Sep 2000

RIT Capital Partners plc has today been advised that on 28 September 2000
Rysaffe Nominees (C.I.) Limited, acting as bare nominee for Timothy Barakett,
a director of the Company, purchased 30,000 ordinary shares at 456p per share.
These shares are held beneficially and represent Mr Barakett's total holding.