RIT Capital Partners Regulatory News (RCP)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person closely associated ("PCA")

a)

Name

Lord Jacob Rothschild

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RIT Capital Partners plc

b)

LEI

P31Q1NLTW35JJGHA4667

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in RIT Capital Partners plc ("Shares")

ISIN number GB0007366395

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Share Appreciation Rights ("SARs") in respect of notional Shares in accordance with the terms of the J. Rothschild Capital Management Share Appreciation Rights Plan and consequent receipt of Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

Not applicable - a single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

16 December 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person closely associated ("PCA")

a)

Names

The Hon. N C J Rothschild 1979 Settlement

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RIT Capital Partners plc

b)

LEI

P31Q1NLTW35JJGHA4667

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

The sale of 6,035 Shares at a price of 1,826p

e)

Date of the transaction

15 December 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person closely associated ("PCA")

a)

Names

The Rothschild Foundation

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RIT Capital Partners plc

b)

LEI

P31Q1NLTW35JJGHA4667

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

The purchase of 6,035 Shares at a price of 1,826p

e)

Date of the transaction

15 December 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange