Mitchells & Butlers - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0660S
Mitchells & Butlers PLC
10 April 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):
HSBC Holdings Plc

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

HSBC Bank plc
HSBC Investment Management
HSBC Private Bank (Jersey) Limited
HSBC Financial Products (France)
HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited
Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
8 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN
CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)
Ordinary 22,449,540 22,449,540
GB00B1FP6H53

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting
possible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rights
CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi)
Ordinary 26,699,121 26,699,121 691,672 6.62% 0.17%
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
27,390,793 6.80%

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

HSBC Bank Plc

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a

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

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

13. Additional information:
n/a

14. Contact name:
Frances Davies

15. Contact telephone number:
+44(0) 20 7991 6661

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