Director Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
06 December 2004


6 December 2004

                              Directors' Interests

Performance Restricted Share Plan

The following options which were granted to directors on 3 December 2004 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 on satisfaction of the performance conditions in full
are shown below:-

Director               Shares Under Option   End of Performance Period
Mike Bramley                        98,822   30 September 2007
Tim Clarke                         146,822   30 September 2007
Tony Hughes                         98,822   30 September 2007
Karim Naffah                       104,470   30 September 2007

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

Mike Bramley                     1,372,379
Tim Clarke                       2,403,142
Tony Hughes                      1,487,009
Karim Naffah                     1,720,536

Contact details:-
M J N Bridge
Deputy Secretary
0121 498 4526




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