RNS Number:1794I
Six Continents PLC
03 March 2003

                               SIX CONTINENTS PLC



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                  Australia, Canada, Japan or the Netherlands



The Board of Six Continents PLC ("Six Continents") notes the unsolicited offer
announced this morning by Capital Management & Investment PLC for the entire
issued share capital of Six Continents.



A further announcement will be made by the Board shortly.



Enquiries:


Tim Clarke               020 7409 1919


Richard North            020 7409 1919


Fiona Antcliffe          020 7404 5959





This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase
securities.

Salomon Brothers International Limited, trading as Schroder Salomon Smith
Barney, is acting as financial adviser to Six Continents and to nobody else in
connection with the proposed separation and return of capital and the offer and
as sponsor to InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") and Mitchells & Butlers
PLC ("MAB") in connection with the admission of the ordinary shares of IHG and
MAB to the official list of the UK Listing Authority ("Admissions") and will not
be responsible to anyone else for providing the protections afforded to its
clients nor for providing advice in relation to the separation and return of
capital, the Admissions or the offer.

Merrill Lynch is acting as financial adviser to Six Continents and to nobody
else in connection with the offer and will not be responsible to anyone else for
providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in
relation to the offer.






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