Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4273U

Mitchells & Butlers PLC

14 May 2008

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):

Axa S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies

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

……………..

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

12 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 May 2008

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

8. Notified details:

……………..

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB00B1FP6H53	39,817,003	39,817,003

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
GB00B1FP6H53	6,334,537	6,334,537	10,959,289	1.57%	2.72%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
17,293,806	4.29%

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

Name of company/fund		Number of shares	% of issued share capital
AXA Sun Life plc (formerly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)	Direct	425,898	0.10566%
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd a/c X	Direct	125,219	0.03107%
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd a/c X	Direct	766,828	0.19024%
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd a/c X	Direct	1,492,682	0.37032%
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund	Indirect	75,000	0.01861%
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund	Indirect	55,000	0.01364%
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund	Indirect	20,000	0.00496%
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund	Indirect	81,818	0.02030%
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund	Indirect	110,000	0.02729%
PPP Healthcare Group plc	Direct	18,880	0.00468%
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd	Direct	37,000	0.00918%
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd	Direct	135,000	0.03349%
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd a/c	Direct	597,073	0.14813%
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc	Direct	210,190	0.05215%
Axa Insurance UK	Direct	40,400	0.01002%
AXA General Unit Trust	Indirect	180,000	0.04466%
AXA Financial, Inc	Indirect	10,218,302	2.53505%
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd	Direct	500,000	0.12404%
AXA France	Indirect	13,355	0.00331%
AXA Financial Inc.	Indirect	202,938	0.05035%
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd	Direct	18,854	0.00468%
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd	Direct	2,479	0.00062%
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity	Direct	80,135	0.01988%
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha	Direct	5,700	0.00141%
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker	Direct	68,496	0.01699%
Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity	Direct	360,190	0.08936%
Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha	Direct	575,241	0.14271%
Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker	Direct	358,310	0.08889%
Framlington onshore private clients	Indirect	2,856	0.00071%
AXA Winterthur	Direct	104,345	0.02589%
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive	Direct	269,812	0.06694%
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive	Direct	141,805	0.03518%