EGM Statement

Whitbread PLC
27 November 2007

Whitbread PLC
27 November 2007

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

At an extraordinary general meeting held earlier today, a special resolution to
approve the renewal of the company's share repurchase authority was duly passed
on a show of hands.

For information the proxy votes received were as follows:

EGM Resolution                      For           Against        Abstained

To renew the company's             89,862,067     562,389         1,451,663
share repurchase authority


Copies of this resolution have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will be available for inspection at the Financial Services Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:


The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS


For further information:

Daren Lowry
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]






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