Holding(s) in Company

23 Oct 2006 09:17

Regent Inns PLC23 October 2006 REGENT INNS PLC ("the Company") Notification of major interests in shares The Company has received notification from Equity Trust Services Limited as theTrustees of the Regent Inns plc Employee Share Trust ("the Trust") informing itthat, on 20 October 2006, they purchased 250,000 ordinary shares at 74p per share. The Trust now holds 687,500 shares representing 0.61% of the issued ordinaryshare capital of the company. The shares have been purchased to satisfy option awards under the Company'sRestricted Share Scheme for certain employees and directors 23 October 2006 Contact: Claire Yarlett, Company Secretary Tel: 0208 327 2580 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange