Transaction in Own Shares

Share repurchase announcement

RIT Capital Partners plc (the 'Company') announces the following information relating to a share repurchase, pursuant to Listing Rule 12.4.6R

1. Date of purchase: 16 August 2013

2. No. of equity shares purchased: 30,810

3. Purchase Price: 1,202.27p per ordinary share

4a. No. of equity shares purchased

for cancellation 30,810

4b. No. of equity shares purchased

to be held as treasury shares: NIL

The above purchase was made in accordance with the shareholders' authority granted at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 16 April 2013.

The Company does not hold any of its own shares in treasury.

The issued share capital of the Company following the cancellation of the shares purchased will comprise 155,351,431 ordinary shares of £1 each.