FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RCS Capital Corporation Announces an Upwards Adjustment to Third Quarter 2013 Net Income

New York, New York, October 28, 2013 – RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP) (“RCAP”) announced today an upwards adjustment to third quarter 2013 earnings and earnings per share attributable to RCAP from those previously reported on October 24, 2013. The upward adjustment resulted from the allocation of certain corporate overhead expenses to non-controlling interests. The adjusted earnings and earnings per share are reflected in the table below and will appear in the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed in early November.

About RCAP

RCAP is a publicly traded Delaware holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange that was formed to operate and grow businesses focused on the retail direct investment industry. RCAP holds a direct minority economic interest in Realty Capital Securities, LLC, a FINRA registered wholesale broker-dealer and an investment banking and capital markets business, American National Stock Transfer, LLC, an SEC registered transfer agent, and RCS Advisory Services, LLC, a transaction management services business. Additional information about RCAP can be found on its website at www.rcscapital.com. RCAP may disseminate information about itself, including the results of its operations and financial information, via social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Important Notice

The statements in this press release include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of RCAP and members of its management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “strives,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including as a result of those factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of RCAP’s prospectus. The following additional factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain requisite approvals necessary for potential acquisitions; market volatility; unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities that may arise from the potential acquisitions, whether or not consummated; the inability to retain key personnel; the deterioration of market conditions; and future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect the parties to potential acquisitions. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and RCAP undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

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