Director Shareholding

RIT Capital Partners PLC
29 June 2001

Baron Lambert, a director of RIT Capital Partners plc ('RITCP'), today advised
the Company that he sold a beneficial interest in 5,000 RITCP ordinary shares
on 27 June 2001 at 440p. Following this sale, Baron Lambert's total interest
in RITCP ordinary shares is 15,000 shares with a beneficial interest.