RNS Number:3704P
Regent Inns PLC
03 September 2003

Regent Inns PLC ("the Company")

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received a notification on 2 September 2003 from AEGON Asset
Management UK plc, on behalf of the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies, informing
it that following a sale of 175,000 ordinary shares( date or dates not
specified) they have a notifiable interest in 4,438,626 shares, representing
4.90% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

The shares are registered in the name of Chase Nominees Limited.

3 September 2003


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