Total Voting Rights

Whitbread PLC
21 February 2008

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 February 2008, Whitbread PLC had 193,798,556
ordinary shares in issue, of which 17,653,806 were held in Treasury. Therefore
the total number of voting rights in Whitbread PLC was 176,144,750. The ordinary
shares have a nominal value of 76 122/153p each.



The above figure of 176,144,750 shares 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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