Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Whitbread PLC


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WHITBREAD PLC 

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    SAMUEL CHARLES WHITBREAD

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

     NON-BENEFICIAL 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)

     WINCKWORTH & PEMBERTON
     NOMINEES LTD A/C W432GEN

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 NAMED ABOVE

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

     SALE OF SHARES ON BEHALF OF A TRUST OF WHICH MR WHITBREAD IS A TRUSTEE.    
    THE SALE WAS UNDERTAKEN BY INVESTMENT MANAGERS UNDER A DISCRETIONARY        
   CLIENT AGREEMENT


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    13,000

10)  (INSIGNIFICANT% )
   of issued Class

    

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES 25p

12) Price per share

     600p

13) Date of transaction

     31 MARCH 2000

14) Date company informed

     31 MARCH 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

     1,866,713 (BENEFICIAL)
     1,369,844 (NON-BENEFICIAL)

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

    MRS P F TOWNSEND
    0171-615-1111

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



    Date of Notification        31/3/2000