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31 May 2016RIT Capital Partners plc ("RIT" or the "Company")In accordance with Rule 2.10 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the Company confirms that it has 155,351,431 ordinary shares of 100 pence each in issue. The Company holds no shares in treasury. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 155,351,431. The International Securities Identification Number for the Company's ordinary shares is GB0007366395.Enquiries

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