RNS Number:5755J
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC
03 April 2003

3rd April 2003

                       MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC


Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc notes the announcement made this morning on
the Singapore Stock Exchange by City Developments Limited which we reproduce
below:


CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Increase of shareholding in a subsidiary

The Company wishes to announce that its deemed interest in subsidiary,
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc ("M&C"), held through its subsidiaries, City
e-Solutions Limited ("CES"), Singapura Developments (Private) Limited and Reach
Across International Limited, has increased to 148,785,025 shares or 52.6% of 
M&C's issued and paid up capital through the acquisition of 850,000 shares in 
M&C by CES.

The aforesaid shares were purchased on cash terms in the open market for a total
consideration of GBP1,688,873.50 at a price of GBP1.98691 per share.


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