AGM Statement

Whitbread PLC
18 June 2002

Embargoed until 2pm, Tuesday, June 18                           


                         WHITBREAD PLC AGM TRADING STATEMENT


Whitbread PLC, the UK's leading leisure company, reported to today's Annual
General Meeting, that trading for the 14 weeks to June 8th, had been encouraging
and that the company is on track to achieve its key financial objective of
improving returns on the capital employed in the business.



               Like for like sales growth for the 14 weeks to June 8th


Marriott                                                                (3.0)%
Travel Inn                                                               6.3%
Beefeater                                                                3.1%
Brewers Fayre                                                            3.4%
*David Lloyd Leisure                                                     7.9%

*13 weeks



David Thomas, the Chief Executive, commented:

'This is an encouraging start to the year.


'In Hotels, Travel Inn performed particularly well on both like for like sales
and total sales, which were well ahead of the same period last year. Marriott
continues to out-perform the four star hotel sector, containing the impact of
the decline in US visitors by successfully targeting the UK domestic tourism
market.

'All our UK restaurant brands experienced positive like for like sales growth
with the High Street brands enjoying strong conversion rates.

'David Lloyd Leisure has started the year well, achieving like for like sales
increases ahead of the market.

'Trading for the first quarter was slightly ahead of our expectations and
looking ahead the board remains confident in the growth prospects for the
business.'


Contact: Press:                Jeremy Probert                 020 7806 5443

Investor Relations:            David Reed                     020 7806 5437












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