Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
16 December 2005

To Whitbread PLC

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 
('THE ACT')

Whitbread PLC

This notification supersedes any previous notification from AXA Investment
Managers UK Ltd.

We are writing on behalf of AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its
Group Companies who are deemed to have an interest in these shares.

AXA S.A. knows that they were interested in 54,236,742 ord GBP 0.5833 shares in
the 258,119,936 share capital immediately after the time when the obligation of
disclosure arose pursuant to section 198 of the Act.  These shares are 
represented by a beneficial interest of 8,806,518 shares (3.41%), and a non-
beneficial interest of 45,430,224 shares (17.60%).

The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this notice
relates, so far as is known to AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd, as at 15/12/05,
is as per the Appendix below.

This notification of change is due to an increase in the total holding from
20.35% to 21.01% 

From AXA Investment Managers

                     DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
          APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                    Whitbread PLC ord GBP 0.5833 shares

Total number of shares held as at 15/12/05 was 54,236,742 the breakdown of which 
is set out below:

Name of the        Number of    Particulars of                            Registered as         Registered as
Company / Fund     Shares       Beneficial owners

AXA UK Investment      19,029   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Co ICVC                                                                   Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
                                                                          Limited
Extra Income                    Extra Income Fund                         Mariner House
Fund                                                                      Pepys Street
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 845030
                                                                          
                                                                          
AXA UK Investment     175,000   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Co ICVC                                                                   Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
                                                                          Limited
Distribution Fund               Distribution Fund                         Mariner House
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 845029

AXA UK Investment     750,778   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Co ICVC                                                                   Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
UK Equity Income                UK Equity Income Fund                     Limited
Fund                                                                      Mariner House
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 845017

AXA UK Investment     137,173   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Co ICVC                                                                   Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
UK Growth Fund                  UK Growth Fund                            Limited
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        Mariner House
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 845005

AXA UK Investment      47,573   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Co ICVC                                                                   Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
UK Opportunities                UK Opportunities Fund                     Limited
Fund                                                                      Mariner House
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 889598

AXA UK Investment       9,700   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     Chase Nominees Ltd    Chase Nominees Ltd
Co ICVC
Global                          Global Distribution Fund                  a/c 17336             a/c 17260
Distribution Fund
(Non - Beneficial)

AXA UK Investment      17,380   Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     Chase Nominees Ltd    Chase Nominees Ltd
Co ICVC
Global Growth Fund              Global Growth Fund                        a/c 17260             a/c 17260
(Non - Beneficial)

PPP Healthcare         75,000   Guardian Royal Exchange plc and Subs.     Chase Nominees Ltd    Chase Nominees Ltd
Group plc                       Cos                                       a/c 13067             a/c 13067
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        Trinity Tower         Trinity Tower
                                                                          9 St Thomas Moore     9 St Thomas Moore
                                                                          Street                Street
                                                                          London EC1            London EC1

AXA World Funds         6,122   Trustees of AXA World Funds               Vidacos Nominees
British Equities Fund           British Equities Fund                     London
(Non - Beneficial)

Sun Life Nominees      14,477   Trustees of the Princes Pension Scheme    HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Ltd A/c 20                                                                Nominee (UK)
                                                                          Limited
(Non - Beneficial)              Princes Foods Ltd                         Mariner House         a/c 14653
                                Royal Liver Building                      Pepys Street
                                Pierhead                                  London EC3N 4DA
                                Liverpool L3 1NX                          a/c 777094

Sun Life Nominees      24,593   Trustees of the Cobham Pension Plan       HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Ltd A/c 29                                                                Nominee (UK)
                                                                          Limited
(Non - Beneficial)              Brook Road                                Mariner House         a/c 14654
                                Wimborne                                  Pepys Street
                                Dorset DH21 2BH                           London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 777167

Sun Life Nominees       5,275   Trustees of the Princes (1977) Pension    HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Ltd A/c 31                      Scheme                                    Nominee (UK)
                                                                          Limited
(Non - Beneficial)              Princes Foods Ltd                         Mariner House         a/c 14655
                                Royal Liver Building                      Pepys Street
                                Pierhead                                  London EC3N 4DA
                                Liverpool L3 1NX                          a/c 785078

Sun Life Pensions      30,438   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Management Ltd                                                            Nominee (UK)
                                                                          Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House         a/c 1732
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c ?

Sun Life Pensions     224,964   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Management Ltd                                                            Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
                                                                          Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867815

Sun Life Pensions   1,005,227   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Management Ltd A/c                                                        Nominee (UK)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House         a/c 01744
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions     237,428   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Management Ltd A/c                                                        Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867530

Sun Life Pensions   1,990,423   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Management Ltd A/c                                                        Nominee (UK)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House         a/c 19442
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867372

Sun Life Assurance  1,050,000   Sun Life Assurance Society Plc            HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Society Plc                                                               Nominee (UK)
                                                                          Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House         A/C 01720
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 776934

Sun Life Unit         529,714   Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd               HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Assurance Ltd A/c                                                         Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867116

Sun Life Unit          34,285   Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd               HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Assurance Ltd A/c                                                         Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867220

Sun Life Unit         326,571   Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd               HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Assurance Ltd A/c                                                         Nominee (UK)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House         a/c 07688 ?
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867268

Sun Life Unit         360,000   Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd               HSBC Global Custody   Chase Nominees Ltd
Assurance Ltd A/c                                                         Nominee (UK)
X                                                                         Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              Mariner House         a/c 19445
                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 867050

Sun Life Pensions       5,868   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          Smith & Williamson    Smith & Williamson
Management Ltd                                                            Nominees Ltd          Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                              1 Riding House        1 Riding House Street
                                                                          Street
                                                                          London W1A 3AS        London W1A 3AS
                                                                          a/c S66               a/c S66

Sun Life Pensions      13,393   Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd          BNY (OCS) Nominees    BNY (OCS) Nominees
Management Ltd                                                            Limited               Limited
(Beneficial)                                                              ONE CANADA SQUARE     ONE CANADA SQUARE
                                                                          LONDON                LONDON
                                                                          E14 5AL               E14 5AL

Sun Life              250,000   Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd          Sun Life              Sun Life
International                                                             International         International
(IOM) Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                              Isle of Man Limited   Isle of Man Limited 
                                                                          a/c                   a/c
                                                                          a/c SLI 11            a/c SLI 11

AXA France              5,987   (Registration details available upon
                                request)
(Non - Beneficial)

AXA Belgium             8,645   (Registration details available upon
                                request)
(Beneficial)

AXA Colonia           403,220   (Registration details available upon                            Chase Nominees Ltd
Konzern                         request)
(Beneficial)                                                                                    a/c 23030

AXA Colonia             5,500   (Registration details available upon                            Chase Nominees Ltd
Konzern                         request)
(Non - Beneficial)                                                                              a/c 23030

AXA Insurance UK      257,142   AXA Free                                  Chase Nominees Ltd    Chase Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                              A/C BTO1C             a/c 29626

AXA Sun Life plc    1,550,000   AXA Sun Life plc                          Axa Sun Life plc      Chase Nominees Ltd
(fmly Axa Equity &              (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance     107 Cheapside         a/c 29622
Law Life Assurance              Society plc)
Society plc)
(Beneficial)                                                              London EC2V 6DU

AXA General Unit       77,368   HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK)          HSBC Global Custody   (Registration details
Trust                           Limited                                   Nominee (UK)          available upon request)
                                                                          Limited
(Non - Beneficial)              as Trustees of the Trust                  Mariner House

                                                                          Pepys Street
                                                                          London EC3N 4DA
                                                                          a/c 880868
AXA UK Group          397,407   AXA UK Group Pension Scheme               Chase Nominees Ltd    Chase Nominees Ltd
Pension Scheme
Equity Fund                     Equity Fund                               a/c 00994             a/c 00994
(Non - Beneficial)                                                        Trinity Tower         Trinity Tower

                                                                          9 St Thomas Moore     9 St Thomas Moore
                                                                          Street                Street
                                                                          London EC1            London EC1
AXA Financial,     37,211,627   Bernstein
Inc
(Non - Beneficial)


AXA Rosenberg       6,052,213   AXA Rosenberg
(Non - Beneficial)


AXA Rosenberg         302,400   AXA Rosenberg
(Non - Beneficial)


AXA Rosenberg         226,800   AXA Rosenberg
(Non - Beneficial)


AXA Financial, Inc    398,022   Alliance Capital Management LP - See note
*                               below
(Non - Beneficial)


                                Holding as % of Issued Capital
Total Beneficial    8,806,518                                      3.41
Interest
Total              45,430,224                                     17.60
Non-Beneficial
Interest
           Total   54,236,742                                     21.01%

* AXA FINANCIAL INCLUDES HOLDINGS FOR ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

Alliance Capital Management LP ('Alliance Capital') is an investment advisor
registered under the Investment Advisors  Act of 1940. Alliance Capital provides
investment advisory services to corporate employee benefit plans subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ('ERISA'), public employee
retirement systems, investment companies and separate accounts registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, foundations, endowment funds, tax-exempt
organizations, and other institutional investors and individuals. Alliance
Capital manages investment assets on behalf of its clients which confers upon
it, among other things, the right to vote on behalf of its clients. Under the
federal securities laws, the right to vote or make investment decisions with
respect to a security (even if such right is constrained by fiduciary duties and
does not carry with it any pecuniary interest in the securities) is enough to
confer beneficial ownership on the security on a person. Any  shares deemed
beneficially owned by Alliance Capital were acquired solely for investment
purposes in the ordinary course and not for the purpose or intent of influencing
control over the issuer.






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