Director Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
08 December 2003

8 December 2003

                              Directors' Interests


Performance Restricted Share Plan

The following options which were granted to directors on 5 December 2003 will be
exercisable for the two year period following the end of the performance period,
subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions and on the payment of £1.
The maximum entitlements for satisfaction of the performance conditions in full
are shown below:-

Director             Shares Under Option           End of Performance Period
Mike Bramley         134,298                       30 September 2006
Tim Clarke           204,454                       30 September 2006
Tony Hughes          134,298                       30 September 2006
Karim Naffah         144,320                       30 September 2006


Following these grants, the total number of shares under option to directors
under all Company plans, are:-

Mike Bramley                       1,096,669
Tim Clarke                         1,988,723
Tony Hughes                        1,211,477
Karim Naffah                       1,421,863


Contact details:-

M J N Bridge
Deputy Secretary
0121 498 4526



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