Director/PDMR Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
07 February 2006


   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
    shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
    shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
    24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
    / person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to
    3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
    relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
    complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
                              ____________________

(1)  Name of the issuer
     Mitchells & Butlers plc

(2)  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
     accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure
     made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the
     Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)
     (i) and (ii)

(3)  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director
     Karim Naffah

(4)  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities / director named in 3 and identify
     the connected person
     Director and spouse

(5)  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
     In respect of Karim Naffah and Jacquelyn Naffah

(6)  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
     financial instruments relating to shares
     Ordinary 7.0833p shares

(7)  Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them
     Karim Naffah : 241,725
     Jacquelyn Naffah : 5,148

(8)  State the nature of the transaction
     Purchase of shares through the automatic reinvestment of dividends received
     under a standing discretion given to the ISA manager.

(9)  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     acquired
     Karim Naffah : 83 shares
     Jacquelyn Naffah : 73 shares

(10) Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
     Negligible

(11) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed
     None

(12) Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
     Not applicable

(13) Price per share or value of transaction
     £3.975 per share

(14) Date and place of transaction
     London, 6 February 2006

(15) Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)
     246,873 shares, percentage negligible

(16) Date issuer informed of transaction
     7 February 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes

(17) Date of Grant

(18) Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

(19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

(20) Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

(21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
     be fixed at the time of exercise

(22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
     notification

(23) Any additional information
     None

(24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     Victoria Penrice, 0121-498-6514

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Victoria M Penrice
7 February 2006





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