Director Shareholding

RIT Capital Partners PLC
30 January 2003


Mr Charles Bailey, a director of RIT Capital Partners plc ('RITCP'), today
advised the Company that he purchased a beneficial interest in 2,700 RITCP
ordinary shares on 28 January 2003 at 375p. Following this purchase, Mr Bailey's
total beneficial interest in RITCP ordinary shares is 8,200 shares.


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