RNS Number:5517K
Regent Inns PLC
30 April 2003

Regent Inns PLC ("the Company")

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

Companies Act 1985 - Section 198 - 210A Notification

The Company received a notification on the 29 April 2003 from Morgan Stanley
Investment Management Limited, informing it that The Morgan Stanley
Institutional Funds International Small Cap is the beneficial owner of 2,982,657
ordinary shares representing 3.29% of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.

30 April 2003


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