Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
03 November 2006

Letter to: Whitbread Plc
Dated: 26 October 2006

                      S198 Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act')

We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of
business on 24 October 2006, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an
interest in 7,668,891 ordinary shares of Whitbread Plc (the 'Company'). This
represents 3.50% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.

From: Lehman Brothers


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