Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
6 December 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WHITBREAD PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    WILLIAM MERVYN FREW CAREY SHANNON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    N/A

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR'S OWN INTEREST

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF OPTION UNDER COMPANY SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    4 DECEMBER 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 FEBRUARY 2006 - 31 JULY 2006

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    408 ORDINARY SHARES 25p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    413p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    192,969

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Mrs P TOWNSEND - 020-7615-1111

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification     MR S C BARRATT COMPANY SECRETARY

   Date of Notification    6 DECEMBER 2000
                             

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WHITBREAD PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID HEDLEY RICHARDSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    N/A

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR'S OWN INTEREST

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF OPTION UNDER COMPANY SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    4 DECEMBER 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 FEBRUARY 2006 - 31 JULY 2006

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    2451 ORDINARY SHARES 25p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    413p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    179,647

23) Any additional information

    Mr RICHARDSON RELINQUISHED HIS OPTIONS OVER 1,080 SHARES AT 638.6 AND 211
    SHARES AT 638.3p UNDER THE SCHEME IN ORDER TO TAKE PART IN THE LATEST
    OFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH INLAND REVENUE REGULATIONS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Mrs P TOWNSEND - 020-7615-1111

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification   MR S C BARRATT COMPANY SECRETARY

   Date of Notification    6 DECEMBER 2000



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WHITBREAD PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID MALCOLM THOMAS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    N/A

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR'S OWN INTEREST

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF OPTION UNDER COMPANY SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    4 DECEMBER 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1 FEBRUARY 2004 - 31 JULY 2004

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    2345 ORDINARY SHARES 25p

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    413p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    330,845

23) Any additional information

    Mr THOMAS RELINQUISHED HIS OPTIONS OVER 2,160 SHARES AT 638.6 AND 352
    SHARES AT 549.7p UNDER THE SCHEME IN ORDER TO TAKE PART IN THE LATEST
    OFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH INLAND REVENUE REGULATIONS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Mrs P TOWNSEND - 020-7615-1111

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification   MR S C BARRATT COMPANY SECRETARY

   Date of Notification    6 DECEMBER 2000