Holding(s) in Company

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
12 November 2007




TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Mitchells & Butlers plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No

Other (please specify): No


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

8 November 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 November 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                             transaction (vi)

                                        Number of      Number of voting Rights
                                        shares         (viii)

Ordinary                                18,984,272     18,984,272
GB00B1FP6H53




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible Number of  Number of voting     % of voting
using the ISIN CODE              shares     rights (ix)          rights

                                 Direct     Direct (x) Indirect  Direct Indirect
                                                       (xi)
Ordinary                         15,817,670 15,817,670           3.92%
GB00B1FP6H53





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   Date       Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument  (xiii)     Period/ Date    exercised/ converted.             rights
                       (xiv)




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

15,817,670                                   3.92%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (3.92%)
RFS Holdings N.V. (3.92%)
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (3.92%)
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (3.92%)



Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
.................


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
.................


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
.................


13. Additional information:
..................


14. Contact name:

Richard Hopkins

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]




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