Response to R20 announcement

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
13 March 2006


                            Mitchells & Butlers plc

The Company has noted the announcement from R20. Should details of any offer be
forthcoming, the Company will make an announcement as appropriate.

For further information please contact:

Investor Relations:
Erik Castenskiold                                         0121 498 4907
Media:
Simon Ward                                                0121 498 5795
James Murgatroyd (Finsbury Group)                         020 7251 3801

The directors of Mitchells & Butlers plc accept responsibility for the
information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and
belief of the directors of Mitchells & Butlers plc (who have taken all
reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in
this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything
likely to affect the import of such information.




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