Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
28 April 2005

WHITBREAD PLC ('the company')

                      SHAREDEALING BY A FUTURE DIRECTOR

Christopher Rogers purchased 7,500 Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company
on 27th April 2005 at 868.1p.

Christopher will join the Board on 1st May 2005 as Finance Director.

Enquiries:
Stuart Weeks 
Tel:[phone]





                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange