Director Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
29 June 2004


                              Directors' Interests

Shares were allocated on 28 June 2004 under the Company's Share Incentive Plan
(the 'SIP') to eligible employees including the following executive directors:

Director          Shares         Attributable               Total Shareholding 
               Allocated             Price(p)             Following This Award

M Bramley          1,044              271.75p                           18,176
T Clarke           1,103              271.75p                          352,960
A Hughes           1,044              271.75p                            4,164
K Naffah           1,103              271.75p                           48,329

These shares will be held in trust by Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited in
accordance with the rules of the SIP.

M J N Bridge
Deputy Secretary





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