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Kaupthing Bank hf20 February 2008 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Kaupthing Bank hfCompany dealt in Mitchells & Butlers PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 19 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 56,342 (0.01%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) 73,672,300 73,672,300 (18.28 %) (18.28 %) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 50,000 (0.01%) Total 73,778,642 73,672,300 (18.30%) (18.28 %) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Buy 5,000 440.00pBuy 14,447 441.00pBuy 35,553 442.25pBuy 20,000,000 440.00pBuy 5,000 441.00pSell 20,000,000 440.00pSell 23,845 441.50pSell 1,155 443.00pSell 30,000 443.50p (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFDCFD Long 20,000,000 440.00pCFD Short 20,000,000 440.00pCFD Long 20,000,000 440.00pCFD Short 20,000,000 440.00p (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated.No voting rights on CFD holdings Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) Yes Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,Product name, derivative relates European etc. e.g. call option Call Option Purchased 30,000 27.50 American 20/06/08Call Option Purchased 20,000 34.50 American 20/06/08 Date of disclosure 20 February 2008 Contact name Richard Easton Telephone number 0203 205 6620 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Mitchells & Butlers