RNS Number:9972P
Regent Inns PLC
19 September 2003

Regent Inns PLC ("the Company")

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

The company has granted options today 19 September 2003 to the following
directors as set out below:

1995 Unapproved Share Option Scheme

Exerciseable 19 September 2006 - 19 September 2013
Name                      Shares          Price (p)

Stephen Haupt             160,768         96.2
Simon Rowe                111,486         96.2






2002 Restricted Share Scheme

Exerciseable 19 September 2003 - 18 September 2006

Name                        Shares           Price (p)     Total number of options now held

Stephen Haupt               48,315           Nil           1,078,893 including 17,710 SAYE
Simon Rowe                  33,505           Nil           727,595 including 17,710 SAYE
Michael Thiele              40,772           Nil           686,850 including 10,167 SAYE

Enquiries

Natalie Crewe

19 September 2003


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