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Whitbread PLC 30 June 2003 Letter to: Whitbread PLC Dated: 27 June 2003 Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 26 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company of 3.04%. Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders (as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below. The issued capital of 296,011,640 is the latest figure available to us. From: Geoff Smith Manager, Secretarial Services Barclays PLC LEGAL ENTITY REPORT SEDOL: 3034545 WHITBREAD As at 26 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 9,008,916 ORD GBP0.50 representing 3.04 % of the issued share capital of 296,011,640 units Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 48,105 0.0163 Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 536,141 0.1811 Barclays Global Investors Ltd 4,152,403 1.4028 Barclays Global Fund Advisors 72,127 0.0244 Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 63,225 0.0214 Woolwich Life Ltd 206,565 0.0698 Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & 372,490 0.1258 Barclays Global Investors Japan 6,896 0.0023 Barclays Private Bank Ltd 116,025 0.0392 Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 3,265,175 1.1031 Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd 90,460 0.0306 Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 12,177 0.0041 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 67,127 0.0227 Group Holding 9,008,916 3.0436 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT SEDOL: 3034545 WHITBREAD As at 26 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 9,008,916 ORD GBP0.50 representing 3.04 % of the issued share capital of 296,011,640 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA ALMLUFTT 164,061 ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES ASTEXMTT 95,458 ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA ASUKEXTT 1,140,337 Bank of Ireland BNX009IE 81,540 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI 63,225 Barclays Global Investors Japa BTS026IE 7,199 Barclays Trust Co & Others 6,187 BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM 450 Barclays Trust Co DMC69 3,090 Barclays Trust Co E99 251 Barclays Trust Co NOMS & DYE 1,332 Barclays Trust Co R69 36,795 BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA BLENTFUK 17,033 BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA BLENTPUK 22,523 BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOFDUK 109,786 BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUE 62,091 BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUK 271,175 BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy BLINTNUK 19,813 BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA BLINTPUK 33,720 BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA BLUKINTT 2,604,247 BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST 591668 66,177 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 500227 1,391,262 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 502872 571,978 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 508068 154,569 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 527191 313,253 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 536747 72,846 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT WHITBREAD SEDOL: 3034545 As at 26 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 9,008,916 ORD GBP0.50 representing 3.04 % of the issued share capital of 296,011,640 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 552942 121,529 Chase Manhattan Bank 585439 5,100 CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA CHATRKTT 148,300 CITIBANK, N.A. (United States) 597367 32,762 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 428169 28,892 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 555879 6,083 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 573039 28,700 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 583293 154,857 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 586072 29,325 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 595966 48,839 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 598856 4,061 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 599560 4,989 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 911140 8,452 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 540186 19,450 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 555465 47,677 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 599123 9,324 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTC034IE 3,948 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTC045IE 33,770 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTGF04IE 39,478 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTGF05IE 10,379 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTGF07IE 6,349 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTK001IE 35,111 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS004IE 32,731 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS005IE 5,085 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS011IE 12,956 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTSO15IE 13,057 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT WHITBREAD SEDOL: 3034545 As at 26 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 9,008,916 ORD GBP0.50 representing 3.04 % of the issued share capital of 296,011,640 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS018IE 854 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS019IE 1,685 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS024IE 3,275 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS028IE 133,386 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS033IE 1,690 JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS036IE 31,537 Mitsubishi Trust International BNN018IE 1,466 Mitsubishi Trust International BNN033IE 1,417 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 581610 21,432 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 584069 12,780 Nutraco Nominees Limited 206,565 State Street BNN005IE 166 State Street BNX012IE 5,811 State Street BNX019IE 6,896 State Street BNX021IE 60 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US 713101 304,092 Swan Nominees Limited 12,177 ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 116,025 Total 9,008,916 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLILFVLRAIIVIV

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