3rd Oct 2007 11:09
Rathbone Brothers PLC03 October 2007 TR-1 : NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached): Rathbone Brothers Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Special SituationsFund 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 28 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0002148343 N/A N/AOrdinary 5p shares Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0002148343 1,290,701 1,290,701 N/A 3.02% N/AOrdinary 5p shares B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 1,290,701 3.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Richard Loader, Company Secretary 15. Contact: 020 7399 0000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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