Portfolio Update

RIT Capital Partners PLC
03 October 2006


PORTFOLIO UPDATE


RULE 15.4.11 (1) R MONTHLY DISCLOSURE


The Company notifies that its investments in other listed investment companies
and listed investment trusts, as at 30 September 2006, which themselves do not
have stated investment policies to invest no more than 15% of their total assets
in other listed companies or listed investment trusts comprised the following:

Name                                                 Value*
                                                     £m:

World Trust Fund                                     24.989



RULE 15.4.11 (2) R QUARTERLY DISCLOSURE


(i)  Investments with a value greater than 5% of the Company's total assets*:


     None


(ii) 10 largest investments at 30 September 2006:

     Name                               Class/description             Value*: 
                                                                 £m
     PayPoint                           Ordinary Shares               54.7
     Phelps Dodge                       Common Stock                  38.3
     Conocophillips                     Common Stock                  34.1
     Atticus International Ltd          Hedge Fund                    30.1
     Tontine Capital Partners LP        Limited Partnership           28.1
     Ishares US Tech                    Shares                        27.4
     World Trust Fund                   Shares                        25.0
     Robin Hood Holdings                Shares and Loan Notes         24.5
     UBS - Mercury FX                   Certificate                   24.2
     RHJ International                  Ordinary Shares               22.4


*: unaudited



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