Rathbone Brothers Rathbone Brothers Plc : Response To Press Speculation

 
TIDMRAT 
 
 
 
 
   THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION. 
 
   Rathbone Brothers Plc 
 
   Response to press speculation 
 
   The Board of Rathbone Brothers Plc ("Rathbones") notes the recent press 
speculation regarding Speirs & Jeffrey Limited ("Speirs & Jeffrey"). 
Rathbones regularly assesses various acquisition opportunities in line 
with its stated strategy and accordingly confirms that discussions 
between Rathbones and Speirs & Jeffrey in relation to a possible 
acquisition of Speirs & Jeffrey by Rathbones are taking place. 
 
   No binding offer has been made and there can be no certainty that any 
binding offer will be made nor that agreement will be reached with the 
Board and shareholders of Speirs & Jeffrey. A further announcement will 
be made if and when appropriate. 
 
   The person responsible for arranging this announcement on behalf of 
Rathbones is Ali Johnson, Company Secretary. 
 
   9 April 2018 
 
   For further information contact: 
 
 
 
 
Rathbone Brothers Plc                      Camarco 
 Tel: 020 7399 0000                         Tel: 020 3757 4984 
 email: shelly.patel@rathbones.com          email: ed.gascoigne-pees@camarco.co.uk 
 Philip Howell, Chief Executive             Ed Gascoigne-Pees 
 Paul Stockton, Finance Director            Hazel Stevenson 
 Shelly Patel, Head of Investor Relations 
 
 
 
   Rathbone Brothers Plc 
 
   Rathbone Brothers Plc ("Rathbones"), through its subsidiaries, is a 
leading provider of high-quality, personalised investment and wealth 
management services for private clients, charities and trustees. Our 
services include discretionary investment management, unit trusts, 
banking and loan services, financial planning, unitised portfolio 
services, and UK trust, legal, estate and tax advice. 
 
   Rathbones has over 1,100 staff in 15 UK locations and Jersey; its 
headquarters is 8 Finsbury Circus, London. 
 
   rathbones.com http://www.rathbones.com 
 
   This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf 
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Rathbone Brothers Plc via Globenewswire 
 
 
  http://www.rathbones.com/

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 09, 2018 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)

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