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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC
18 December 2003

                                                                18 December 2003


                       MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

                                  DIRECTORATE

The Board of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) today announces that Fred
Brown, a Non-Executive Director, has announced his intention to retire from the
Board on the 31 December 2003 aged 70. Mr Brown joined M&C as an Executive
Director in October 1995 prior to its flotation on the London Stock Exchange in
1996. He subsequently became a Non-Executive Director in April 2000.

Commenting today, Mr Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman said:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Fred for the outstanding
contribution he has made to the growth and development of M&C over the last
eight years. We wish him all the very best for his retirement."

Enquiries to:

John Wilson, Chief Executive                     Tel: 020 7872 2444
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

Nick Claydon/Kate Miller                         Tel: 020 7404 5959
Brunswick Group Limited



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