Director Shareholding

Mitchells & Butlers PLC
24 May 2005



                              Directors' Interests

The following options, which were granted on 24 May 2005 under the Executive
Share Option Plan, will be exercisable between May 2008 and May 2015, subject to
the achievement of performance conditions.

      Director      Shares under           Option price        Total number of
                     this option                                  shares under
                                                                        option
  Mike Bramley           214,658                 326.1p              1,489,155
    Tim Clarke           318,920                 326.1p              2,471,817
   Tony Hughes           214,658                 326.1p              1,557,478
  Karim Naffah           226,924                 326.1p              1,622,893


M J N Bridge
Deputy Secretary






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