Blocklisting Interim Review

Whitbread PLC
10 January 2008

                                SCHEDULE 5

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



To:  Listing Applications
     UK Listing Authority
     Financial Services Authority
     25, The North Colonnade
     Canary Wharf
     London, E14 5HS


1. Name of applicant:

Whitbread PLC

2. Name of scheme

Whitbread Executive Approved & Unapproved Share Option Schemes

3. Period of return:

From  10 July 2007      To  9 January 2008


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

613,664 Ordinary 76 122/153p Shares

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:

153,531

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

460,133

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

1,000,000 Ordinary 76 122/153p shares

8 January 2007




Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order 
for us to update our records

177,934,786

This excludes 15,533,806 shares, which are held as Treasury Shares.



Contact for queries:                             Address: Whitbread PLC

Name: Daren Lowry, Assistant Company Secretary   Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall 
Telephone: [phone]                         Business Park, Porz Avenue,
                                                 Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XE




Person making return

Name: Daren Lowry

Position: Assistance Company Secretary






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