Directors' Dealings

WHITBREAD PLC
22 September 1999

On 21 September 1999 Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary
of Whitbread PLC permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy
options granted under the company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 10,480
shares to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme.  These
shares were transferred to 16 participants at an average exercise price of
£5.21p on the same day.  The executive directors were deemed to have a technical
interest in the 10,480 shares when Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited subscibed for
the shares and ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to
the participants.

Contact: Simon C Barratt
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