RNS Number:9344S
Regent Inns PLC
05 December 2003

Regent Inns plc ("the Company")

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received a notification on 4 December 2003 from UBS Global Asset
Management (UK) Ltd, on behalf that UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd
informing it that they have an interest in 4,720,337 ordinary shares,
representing 4.20% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The shares are registered in the name of Phildrew Nominees Limited

5 December 2003


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