RNS Number:9319S
Regent Inns PLC
05 December 2003


Regent Inns PLC ("the Company")

Notification of Major Interests in Shares


The Company received a notification on 4 December 2003 from AEGON Asset
Management UK plc, on behalf of the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies, informing
it that following a purchase of 861,168 ordinary shares (date or dates not
specified) they have a notifiable interest in 6,039,563 shares, representing
5.377% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.


The shares are registered in the name of Chase Nominees Limited.


5 December 2003

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