Directors' Dealings

Whitbread PLC
16 February 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

Whitbread PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

David Malcolm Thomas


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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 option granted under the Savings Related Share Option Scheme


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

681


8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

Insignificant


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares 25p

12) Price per share

440p

13) Date of transaction

15.2.2000

14) Date company informed

15.2.2000

15) Total holding following this notification

61,195 Mr Thomas also has a technical interest in 300,905 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

Pam Townsend - 0171 615 1111


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

E A Thorpe  Deputy Company Secretary

    Date of Notification....16 FEBRUARY 2000...



                       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 Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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 option granted under the Savings Related Share Option Scheme


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

681


8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

Insignificant


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares 25p

12) Price per share

440p

13) Date of transaction

15.2.2000

14) Date company informed

15.2.2000

15) Total holding following this notification

37,094 Mr Shannon also has a technical interest in 300,905 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

Pam Townsend - 0171 615 1111


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

E A Thorpe  Deputy Company Secretary

    Date of Notification....16 FEBRUARY 2000.....


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

Whitbread PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

Miles Howard Templeman


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

Director's own interest


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)

As above


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 option granted under the Savings Related Share Option Scheme


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

2045

8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

Insignificant


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares 25p

12) Price per share

440p

13) Date of transaction

15.2.2000

14) Date company informed

15.2.2000

15) Total holding following this notification

29,750 Mr Templeman also has a technical interest in 300,905 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

Pam Townsend - 0171 615 1111


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

E A Thorpe  Deputy Company Secretary

    Date of Notification.....................