Total Voting Rights

Whitbread PLC
21 November 2007

                                 Whitbread PLC



                           Voting Rights and Capital



In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6,
Whitbread PLC is required to notify the market of the following:



At the close of business on 20 November 2007, Whitbread PLC had 198,455,948
ordinary shares in issue, of which 15,507,041 were held in Treasury. Therefore
the total number of voting rights in Whitbread PLC was 182,948,907. The ordinary
shares have a nominal value of 76 122/153p each.



He above figure of 182,948,907shares may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest, in
Whitbread PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency rules.







For further information:



Daren Lowry- Tel: [phone]






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