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Whitbread PLC 08 May 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer WHITBREAD PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) DR3.1.4(R)(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Simon Barratt 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of the person in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 76 122/153p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Person in 3 above 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of nil cost option under the Whitbread Long Term Incentive Plan and an option under the Executive Share Options Scheme and sale of shares to cover the tax payable and costs of the exercise. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 12,609 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Insignificant 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 7,168 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 13. Price per share or value of transaction Exercise of 8,309 shares at nil cost and 4,300 shares at 1027p. Sale of 7,168 shares at 1321.0p 14. Date and place of transaction 7 May 2008 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 20,103 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 7 May 2008 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Daren Lowry, 01582 889346 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Daren Lowry, Head of Secretariat Date of notification 8 May 2008 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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