A silicone release coating composition, comprising; a branched siloxane comprising (a) at least one Q unit of the formula (SiO 4/2), and (b) from 15 to 995 D units of the formula R b 2 SiO 2/2 which units (a) and (b) may be inter-linked in any appropriate combination, and (c) M units of the formula R 3 R b 2 SiO 1/2, wherein each R a substituent is independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, at least three R a substituents in the branched siloxane being alkenyl or alkynyl units, and each R b substituent is independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acrylate group and a methacrylate group; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane cross-linking agent in an amount such that the ratio of the total number of Si-H groups in to aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon groups in is from 0.9:1 to 3:1; a sufficient amount of a hydrosilylation catalyst effective to catalyze the reaction between the branched siloxane and the cross-linking agent; and a styrene/olefin latex present in the release coating composition in an amount of from 0.5 to 19.5 weight % on a dry basis of all components. a branched siloxane comprising (a) at least one Q unit of the formula (SiO 4/2), and (b) from 15 to 995 D units of the formula R b 2 SiO 2/2 which units (a) and (b) may be inter-linked in any appropriate combination, and (c) M units of the formula R 3 R b 2 SiO 1/2, wherein each R a substituent is independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, at least three R a substituents in the branched siloxane being alkenyl or alkynyl units, and each R b substituent is independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acrylate group and a methacrylate group; (a) at least one Q unit of the formula (SiO 4/2), and (b) from 15 to 995 D units of the formula R b 2 SiO 2/2 which units (a) and (b) may be inter-linked in any appropriate combination, and (c) M units of the formula R 3 R b 2 SiO 1/2, wherein each R a substituent is independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, at least three R a substituents in the branched siloxane being alkenyl or alkynyl units, and each R b substituent is independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acrylate group and a methacrylate group; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane cross-linking agent in an amount such that the ratio of the total number of Si-H groups in to aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon groups in is from 0.9:1 to 3:1; a sufficient amount of a hydrosilylation catalyst effective to catalyze the reaction between the branched siloxane and the cross-linking agent; and a styrene/olefin latex present in the release coating composition in an amount of from 0.5 to 19.5 weight % on a dry basis of all components.