Appointment of Non-Executive Director

22 May 2014

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

("the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC announces the appointment of Caroline Taylor as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 21 May 2014.

Caroline has over 25 years in the Financial Services sector with a strong background in investment management and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of investment management operations, compliance and legal issues. Caroline was a director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International from 2005 to 2012.

Simon Miller, Chairman of Brewin Dolphin, said "Caroline brings significant experience of the investment management sector and I am delighted that she is joining the Board as an independent non-executive director."

There are no further matters to be disclosed in accordance with paragraph 9.6.13R of the UKLA's Listing Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Louise Meads, Company Secretary

Tel: 020 3248 4400

Matthew Sims, Director of Investor Relations

Tel: 020 3248 4400

Andrew Hayes/Wendy Baker, Hudson Sandler

Tel: 020 7796 4133