Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
6 April 2005

                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WHITBREAD PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     ALAN PARKER, DAVID RICHARDSON, STEWART MILLER, ANGIE RISLEY

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

     TECHNICAL INTEREST OF THE DIRECTORS NAMED IN 2 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)

     T D WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (EUROPE) LIMITED

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

     N/A

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

     TO SATISFY THE RELEASE OF SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD ANNUAL BONUS PLAN

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     0

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     895

10)  Percentage of issued Class

     INSIGNIFICANT

11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 50p EACH

12)  Price per share

     COST OF SHARES NIL

13)  Date of transaction

     06 APRIL 2005

14)  Date company informed

     06 APRIL 2005

15)  Total holding following this notification

     1,695,289

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.57%

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

17)  Date of grant

     N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

23)  Any additional information

     THE TRUST IS DISCRETIONARY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING
     THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF WHITBREAD PLC) AND THEIR FAMILIES AS
     THE TRUSTEE, ABACUS CORPORATE TRUSTEE LIMITED MAY AT ITS DISCRETION
     DETERMINE

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     STUART WEEKS, 01582 396 358

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification

     STUART WEEKS, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT

     Date of Notification                                 

     06 APRIL 2005


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