Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
6 November 2000


                              WHITBREAD PLC


On 3 November 2000 Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Whitbread PLC permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy
options granted under the company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 859 shares
to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme.  These shares
were transferred to 2 participants at an average exercise price of £4.98 on the
same day.  The executive directors were deemed to have a technical interest in
the 859 shares when Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited subscribed for the shares
and ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to the
participants.


Enquiries:     Simon C Barratt    Tel:  [phone] Extn:  2313
               Company Secretary