RNS Number:2468U
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC
15 January 2004


                       MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

                                 BOARD CHANGES

                                                                 15 January 2004

The Board of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (the Group) announces that John
Wilson (62) is to retire on 1 March 2004 after six years as Chief Executive.
John will continue to provide support to the Group after that date for
sufficient time to ensure a smooth handover. In the meantime, Tony Potter (Chief
Operating Officer) and Wong Hong Ren (Executive Director) will take on the
responsibilities of joint interim Chief Executives.

Both Tony Potter and Wong Hong Ren have been part of John's executive team for
many years and have complementary skills.

The Board also announces that David Thomas, Group Finance Director and Company
Secretary, has given notice of his decision to leave the Group to become Finance
Director of the GAME Group plc. He has agreed to stay until July, if required.

The search for replacements is already underway and announcements will be made
in due course.

The Group will announce its Preliminary results on 19 February 2004. The Board
confirms that overall Group performance is expected to be in line with previous
guidance.

Mr Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman, said:
"We will be very sorry to see John retire. Since he joined as Chief Executive,
John has been at the forefront of the Group's development, overseeing its
transformation into a truly global player. On behalf of the Board and everyone
in the company, I wish to extend our thanks to John for his important role in
leading the growth of the Group and wish him every happiness in his forthcoming
retirement."

"We would also like to take this opportunity to thank David Thomas for his
significant contribution since he joined in 1998 and wish him well in his new
position."

John Wilson, Chief Executive, said:
"It has been an honour to have been Chief Executive of the Group for the last
six years and I am proud of the Group's development. At this time I would like
to thank my colleagues, and Chairman Kwek Leng Beng in particular, for their
unstinting support during my period in office.

"However, for some while now I have been contemplating retirement and the
Chairman and Board have agreed to my wish to retire in 2004. My immediate
priority is to give my full help and support to the transitional arrangements
which have been put in place and I will continue to be available for
consultation and advice for some time going forward."

David Thomas, Finance Director, said:
"During my five years with the Group it has been transformed from primarily a UK
regional operator to an international hotel group. It has been a difficult
decision to leave but GAME Group plc provides a new challenge for me."

Enquiries to:-

John Wilson
Millennium & Copthorne                  020 7872 2444

Nick Claydon/Kate Miller
Brunswick Group Limited                 020 7404 5959

Notes to editors:

Tony Potter

Tony Potter joined the Group as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed a
Director in 1999. He has played a key role in growing the brand awareness of the
Group and has also implemented a new sales and marketing programme. He was
previously Chief Executive Officer at Choice Hotels Europe and prior to that
held several senior positions with Hilton International of which he was a
director. These positions included Managing Director of their UK business,
Senior Vice President of Europe and Senior Vice President of both the USA and
Canada.

Wong Hong Ren

Wong Hong Ren joined the Group as a non-executive director at its flotation in
1996 and was appointed as an executive director in 2001. He played a vital role
in both the initial flotation of the Group and in the Group's subsequent major
and strategic cross-border acquisitions. He has made significant
contributions to the Group in the key areas of investment, finance, market
planning and operational strategies.



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