RIT Capital Partners PLC is a London-listed investment trust.
Companies House 02129188. LSE ticker: RCP. Companies House file.
It is the public-market vehicle most associated with the late Jacob Rothschild (4th Baron Rothschild, died 26 February 2024).
It is not part of the Rothschild & Co bank.
Family shareholding (as of 31 December 2025)
Verbatim from page 83 of the FY2025 RIT Annual Report:
| Holder | Shares | % voting rights | Direct/Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Hannah Rothschild | 15,402,708 | 11.1% | Indirect |
| The Rothschild Foundation | 15,390,848 | 11.1% | Direct |
| Five Arrows Limited | 6,757,835 | 4.9% | Direct |
The footnote (verbatim): “The total interests notified to the Company that directly related to, and was overseen by, the family office of Dame Hannah Rothschild (including shares in which Dame Hannah Rothschild did not have voting rights conferred through a direct or indirect holding) was 22.6%.”
What changed when Jacob died
FY2023 (Jacob’s last annual report) named Lord Rothschild personally at 19,291,497 shares / 13.1% indirect.
He died 26 February 2024. The FY2024 report no longer lists him as a holder.
Family interests are now held through Dame Hannah Rothschild’s family-office structure, the Rothschild Foundation (a charity), and Five Arrows Limited.
RIT board in 2025
- Chair: Philippe Costeletos (Chair from May 2025; on board since July 2017)
- Senior Independent Director: Jutta af Rosenborg (SID from May 2025; on board since May 2022)
- Helena Coles
- Vikas Karlekar
- Cecilia McAnulty
- André Perold
- Dame Hannah Rothschild DBE CBE — non-independent NED since August 2013. Nat Rothschild’s sister.
CEO of JRCM (the wholly-owned investment manager): Maggie Fanari (from 1 March 2024).
Nat Rothschild and RIT
Director from 23 March 2000 to 22 July 2010 (two consecutive terms). No board role since 22 July 2010.
Source: RIT Capital Partners officers.
Mining in RIT’s 2025 portfolio
I checked the FY2025 disclosed top holdings list.
The closest mining-adjacent positions:
- Talen Energy — US power utility. Held in 2023. Not in 2025.
- Golar LNG — energy / LNG infrastructure. 0.7% of NAV in 2024.
- Helios Towers — African telecoms. 0.7% of NAV in 2023.
No mining-sector equity of disclosable size appears in the FY2025 portfolio.
Critical-minerals exposure under the 3% TR-1 threshold or held through private vehicles would not appear.
Sources
- RIT Capital Partners Companies House (02129188): filings
- RIT FY2025 Annual Report: ritcap.com financial results
- RIT board page: ritcap.com our board