Director Shareholding

RIT Capital Partners PLC
2 August 2001

Baron Lambert, a director of RIT Capital Partners plc ('RITCP'), today advised
the Company that he sold a beneficial interest in 3,000 RITCP ordinary shares
on 30 July 2001 at £4.18. Following this sale, Baron Lambert's total interest
in RITCP ordinary shares is 2,000 shares with beneficial interest.

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