Director Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
10 December 2003


10 December 2003



                            Director's Shareholding


Karim Naffah, the Finance Director of Mitchells & Butlers plc ('MAB'), on 10
December 2003, acquired 10,000 MAB ordinary shares at 228.7196p per share,
bringing his total holding in MAB to 28,840 ordinary shares of 7 1/12p each.



M J N Bridge

Deputy Secretary

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