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Philip Howell, Chief Executive of Rathbones Group Plc, said:



“The first half of 2018 has been a busy one for Rathbones as we progressed a full project agenda and announced the acquisition of

Speirs & Jeffrey whilst maintaining our focus on day-to-day operations. We remain confident in the outlook for the business.”

Highlights:

 

• Underlying profit before tax* increased 11.5% from £43.3 million to £48.3 million in the first six months of 2018. Underlying profit margin remained strong at 31.5% compared to 30.4% in 2017. Underlying earnings per share increased 11.3% to 76.1p (2017: 68.4p).
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The Board of Rathbones announces that further to the announcement made on 21 August 2017, exclusive merger discussions with Smith & Williamson have been terminated.

Camilla Ayling and Emma Saunders, analysts in Rathbones’ research team, have been honoured with spots in Citywire’s Top 30 Under 30 list. 

Oliver Corbett, a non-executive director of Rathbone Group Plc (“Rathbones”), will today, subject to regulatory consent, join the board of Close Brothers Group plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, as an independent non-executive director. Accordingly it has been agreed that also today, Oliver will step down from the Rathbones board and that James Dean (who joined the board on 1 November 2013) will, in accordance with Rathbones’ succession plan, succeed Oliver as Chairman of the audit committee.

Mark Nicholls, Chairman of Rathbones said “Oliver has been a director of Rathbones

Rathbones confirms it has been shortlisted for the Echo Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2014, part of the Echo Regional Business Awards to be held on 3 July at St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

The awards recognise those companies, business leaders and teams which have demonstrated excellence in all fields of commerce and industry.  The Corporate Social Responsibility Award specifically acknowledges firms that are putting time or money back into the community.  The awards dinner will be hosted by former BBC broadcaster Peter Sissons and will be attended by top business professionals from the

Matthew Sutton, a client director of Rathbone Investment Management International, has been recognised in Citywealth's 'Top 20 professionals in Jersey' list alongside other highly respected wealth managers, lawyers, and trust directors.

The list has been editorially curated by Citywealth to recognise the leading private client professionals in Jersey based on their reviews and ratings over the last eighteen months. 

On being named, Matthew commented: "I'm delighted to have been named as one of Jersey's top 20 professionals. This recognition reflects the great team we have at Rathbones in