Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
7 February 2001

                       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)

    As above

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

    Exercise of an option granted under the Company's savings related share     
    option scheme.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    415

8)   (INSIGNIFICANT %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES 25p

12) Price per share

    498p

13) Date of transaction

    1 FEBRUARY 01

14) Date company informed

    6 FEBRUARY 01

15) Total holding following this notification

    20,837 MR. RICHARDSON ALSO HAS A TECHNICAL INTEREST IN 689,547 SHARES HELD  
    IN AN ESOP

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    INSIGNIFICANT

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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



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

   Date of Notification: 7 February 2001                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    Whitbread PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    Alan Charles Parker

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)

    As above

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

    Exercise of an option granted under the Company's savings related share     
    option scheme.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    3,463

8)   (INSIGNIFICANT %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES 25p 

12) Price per share

    498p

13) Date of transaction

    1 FEBRUARY 2001

14) Date company informed

    6 FEBRUARY 01

15) Total holding following this notification

    14,009 MR. PARKER ALSO HAS A TECHNICAL INTEREST IN 689,547 SHARES HELD IN AN
    ESOP

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    INSIGNIFICANT

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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



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

   Date of Notification: 7 February, 2001



                       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)

    As above

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

    Exercise of an option granted under the Company's savings related share     
    option scheme.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    346

8)   (INSIGNIFICANT %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES 25p

12) Price per share

    498p

13) Date of transaction

    1 FEBRUARY 01

14) Date company informed

    6 FEBRUARY 01

15) Total holding following this notification

    39,376 MR. SHANNON ALSO HAS A TECHNICAL INTEREST IN 689,547 SHARES HELD IN  
    AN ESOP

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     INSIGNIFICANT

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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



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

   Date of Notification: 7 February 2001