RNS Number:8393Q
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC
13 October 2003


                                   SCHEDULE 5

                         BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: Listing Applications
    UK Listing Authority
    Financial Services Authority
    25, The North Colonnade
    Canary Wharf
    London, E14 5HS
    Fax Number:  020 7588 6057



               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed


1.        Name of company      MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

2.        Name of scheme   MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS SHARESAVE SCHEME, 
          EXECUTIVE SCHEME PART A & EXECUTIVE SCHEME PART B & EXECUTIVE SCHEME 
          2003

3.        Period of return:       From     13.04.2003             to  13.10.2003

4.        Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock 1,696,095
          /debt security) not issued under scheme

5.        Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme 31,937
          during period:

6.        Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted  1,664,158
          at end of period

7.        Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock 500,000   19.06.00
          /debt securities) originally listed and the
          date of admission;                            750,000   18.09.01

                                                        830,000   04.07.03


Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order 
for us to update our records
282,688,242


Contact for queries:                 Address:  MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC
Name:  Adrian Bushnell               SCARSDALE PLACE, KENSINGTON, LONDON, W8 5SR
Telephone: 020 7872 2444 extn  2458

Person making return
Name:  Adrian Bushnell
Position:  Company Secretarial Manager
Signature:


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