Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

REGENT INNS PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

NO

Other (please specify):______________

NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

SANNE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

SANNE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED RE: B187

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

18TH AUGUST 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 AUGUST 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

15%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0007304156

13,935,000

13,935,000

13,935,000

17,055,482

NIL

15.0467%

NIL

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

17,055,482

15.0467%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY IS CRILL CANAVAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

14 Contact name:

DAVID SMALLER

15. Contact telephone number:

01534 722787