RNS Number:4810H
Regent Inns PLC
13 February 2003

Regent Inns PLC ("the Company")

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

The Company on the 12 February 2003 granted options over 122,253 shares to
Michael Ian Thiele a Director of the Company. The options were granted under the
1995 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme at 67.7p per share, and are
exercisable from 12 February 2006 until 11 February 2013.

13 February 2003






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