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<p>This statement, issued on the day of the Annual General Meeting, is an Interim Management Statement in accordance with the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the period from 1 January 2014 to 13 May 2014 and includes trading results for the three months ended 31 March 2014.</p> <p><strong>At the Annual General Meeting later today, Mark Nicholls, Chairman of Rathbones, will say:</strong></p>

<p>Rathbone Investment Management confirms it has won the title of Charity Investment Manager of the Year for the second year running at the ninth <a href="http://www.citywealthmag.com/awards">Citywealth Magic Circle Awards</a> 2014.</p> <p>The awards, held on 8 May at the Grange Hotel, is an established presence in the wealth calendar, attracting top level professionals from the leading firms in the private wealth sector.</p>

<p>Rathbone Brothers Plc, the FTSE 250 wealth management company, has increased its commitment to English Lacrosse by becoming the title sponsor of the 2017 FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Cup.</p> <p>The FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup will be hosted at Surrey Sports Park the 13 – 22 July 2017. This will be the 10th Women’s World Cup and more than 26 nations are expected to compete for the world title. The nine day event will welcome over 10,000 spectators, 700 elite athletes and 2,000 festival lacrosse participants.</p>

<p>Rathbone Investment Management confirms that its fifth annual Charity Symposium will be held on 18 September 2014 at the Saatchi Gallery, London.&nbsp; At what is now a well-established event in the not-for-profit calendar, Rathbones’ spokespeople will be joined by Baroness Manningham-Buller, former head of MI5, and John Timpson, chairman of the Timpson family business.</p>

<p>Rathbone Brothers Plc (Rathbones), the FTSE 250 wealth management company, announces its extended partnership with Lacrosse Scotland until 2017. The partnership comes during an exciting time for the sport with confirmation that U19 World Championships 2015 will be held in Edinburgh. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Each quarter we produce a market review based on the key themes discussed at our Strategic Asset Allocation Committee. This quarter’s key themes include:</p> <p>1. Sterling looks overvalued, but currency headwinds may continue for some time.<br> 2. With markets close to fair value, long-short strategies can boost performance.<br> 3. Referendum: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"<br> 4. China - hard landing or managed slowdown?<br> 5. Emerging markets - are bonds a better way to gain exposure than equities?</p>