Company Profile For Rathbone Brothers PLC

Rathbone Brothers plc is a provider of investment and wealth management services for private investors and trustees. Its segments include investment management, unit trusts, and trust and tax. The investment management division provides discretionary investment management services to private investors and charities with portfolios held in discretionary accounts, trust structures, ISA accounts or self-invested personal pensions from offices in the United Kingdom and Jersey. The unit trust division has a range of unit trusts, which are distributed through financial advisers in the United Kingdom. The trust and tax business provides taxation services, probate services, trust services and family office services. On April 1, 2008, the Company acquired Citywall Financial Management Limited. On October 15, 2008, it disposed of its subsidiaries, Rathbone Trust Company Jersey Limited and Rathbone Jersey Limited. On February 10, 2009, it disposed of its subsidiary, Rathbone Trust Company SA.

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2008, Rathbone Brothers plc's revenues increased 1% to £176.4M. Net income from continuing operations decreased 12% to £29.3M. Revenues reflects an increase in income from Investment Management and Unit Trusts business divisions. Net income also reflects an increased operating expenses, higher interest expenses and the absence of income from sale of available for sale securities.