Directorate Change

Whitbread PLC
21 April 2004



21st April 2004)



Whitbread - directorate change



Whitbread PLC today announced the appointment of Angie Risley to the company's
board with effect from 1st May 2004.



Mrs Risley, 45, has been Whitbread's Group Human Resources Director since 2001
and has held similar roles with Pizza Hut (UK), the Whitbread Hotel Company and
Whitbread Restaurants.  She is a member of the Low Pay Commission.



Sir John Banham, chairman, said:  'Angie has already made a major contribution
to the transformation of Whitbread over the last three years - particularly
through the development of a vigorous performance culture throughout a business
which employs 65,000 people.



'As a member of the board, she will also take on the direction of Whitbread's
corporate social responsibility programme - in health and safety, the
environment and community initiatives - which are so important to the company.'



In accordance with standard practice, Mrs Risley will stand for election at the
annual general meeting on June 15th, 2004.



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Contact: David Reed - 020 7806 5436



Note to editors:



About Whitbread PLC:

Whitbread PLC, the leisure business, manages the UK's leading brands in hotels,
restaurants, and racquets, health and fitness clubs. Our 65,000 employees
deliver outstanding service to millions of customers each month at more than
1,700 locations across the UK.



Our brands include Travel Inn, Marriott, Brewers Fayre, Brewsters, Beefeater,
Pizza Hut, Costa, TGI Friday's and David Lloyd Leisure.



The company aims to create value for shareholders through a strategy of organic
growth in expanding sectors of the leisure market. In 2002/2003, Whitbread
generated pre-tax profits of £214m on sales of almost £1.8bn.



Founded in 1742, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (as WTB.LSE)
and is a member of the FTSE 100 and FTSE4Good indices.



Further information is available from www.whitbread.co.uk.



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