Rothschild & Co

Earnings Release • Sep 29, 2016

Combined Annual Shareholders' Meeting of 29 September 2016: all the resolutions submitted by the Managing Partner have been approved

Paris, 29 September 2016

Rothschild & Co announces that during the Combined General Meeting held on 29 September 2016, its shareholders agreed all of the proposals that were submitted by the Managing Partner.

Further to a presentation of the Group's performance for the 2015/2016 financial year, the Annual General Meeting of shareholders approved the financial statements and the appropriation of income.

The presentations made during the General Meeting, as well as detailed information on the quorum and the results of the votes are available on the company's website, www.rothschildandco.com, section Investor relations / Shareholders / General Meetings.

Dividend for the financial year 2015/2016

Following the recommendation of the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting of shareholders – approved the payment of a dividend of €0.63 per share, a 5% increase on the dividend which represents an amount of €44.8 million, reflecting the good results of the financial year and the confidence of the Group in the future. The dividend will be payable on 5 October 2016.

Merger with Compagnie Financière Martin Maurel

The General Meeting of shareholders widely approved the merger by absorption of the company Compagnie Financière Martin Maurel by the company Rothschild & Co.

The merger would allow the companies to:

• create a leading independent private bank in France, with combined AUM of c.€34 billion (including in Asset Management);
• offer a complete wealth management, asset management, financing and corporate finance advisory service;
• offer a greater geographic footprint in France, notably in the three key regions for its businesses which are Ile de France, Rhônes-Alpes and Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur.

Detailed information is available on the merger dedicated website: www.rothschildandco-documentssur-la-fusion-2016.com.

Supervisory Board composition

The General meeting of shareholders also approved:

• the appointment of Mr. Adam Keswick as a member of the Supervisory Board;
• the renewal of Mrs Angelika Gifford, Mrs Luisa Todini, Mrs Carole Piwnica and Mrs Arielle Malard de Rothschild and Mr. Daniel Daeniker's terms of office;
• and the appointment of Mr. François Henrot as a non-voting member.

More detailed information on members' profiles are available in the Annual Report and the Combined General Meeting Document, released on the company's website, www.rothschildandco.com, section Investor relations > Shareholders > Upcoming General Meeting and Archives.

Financial calendar

5 October 2016 Dividend payment 29 November 2016 2016/2017 half year results 9 February 2017 2016/2017 quarterly release 14 June 2017 2016/2017 annual results

About Rothschild & Co

With a team of c.2,800 talented employees on the ground in 40 countries across the world, our integrated global network of trusted professionals provide in-depth market intelligence and effective long-term solutions for ou clients in Global Advisory, Private Weath, Asset Management, and Merchant Banking.

Rothschild & Co is family-controlled and independent and has been at the centre of the world's financial markets for over 200 years.

Rothschild & Co is a French partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions) with a share capital of €142,274,072. Paris trade and companies registry 302 519 228. Registered office: 23 bis avenue de Messine, 75008 Paris, France. Rothschild & Co is listed on Euronext in Paris, Compartment A – ISIN Code: FR00000031684.

Rothschild & Co contacts Press contacts

Investor Relations Marie-Laure Becquart marie-laure.becquart@rothschild.com Tel. : +33 (0)1 53 77 65 10

Communication Caroline Nico caroline.nico@rothschild.com Tel. : +33 (0)1 53 77 65 10

France DGM Conseil +33 1 40 70 11 89 Michel Calzaroni - m.calza@dgm-conseil.fr Olivier Labesse - labesse@dgm-conseil.fr

United Kingdom Smithfield +44 20 7360 4900 John Kiely - jkiely@smithfieldgroup.com Alex Simmons - asimmons@smithfieldgroup.com

For more information, please visit the Group's websites: www.rothschildandco.com, www.rothschild.com