Director Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
25 May 2004


25 May 2004


                              Directors' Interests


The following options, which were granted on 24 May 2004 under the Executive
Share Option Plan, will be exercisable between May 2007 and May 2014, subject to
the achievement of performance conditions.


Director        Shares under   Option       Total number of 
                this option    price        shares under option

Mike Bramley    265,346        252.5p       1,362,015
Tim Clarke      403,960        252.5p       2,392,683
Tony Hughes     265,346        252.5p       1,476,823
Karim Naffah    285,148        252.5p       1,707,011



M J N Bridge
Deputy Secretary





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