Director/PDMR Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
03 August 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, 
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating 
     to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 
     16, 23 and 24.
     
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
     to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 
     14, 16, 23 and 24. 

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
     complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.   Name of the issuer   
           
     WHITBREAD PLC


2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

     (iii) both (i) and (ii)

     DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) 

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     ALAN PARKER, CHRISTOPHER ROGERS, STEWART MILLER, ANGIE RISLEY, ANNA GLOVER,
     JOHN DERKACH, MARK PHILLIPS, MIKE TYE, TIM HAMMOND, PHIL URBAN, DESMOND
     TALJAARD, PAULA VENNELLS, SIMON BARRATT.


4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person
 
     N/A

        
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest      

     TECHNICAL INTEREST OF THE INDIVIDUALS NAMED ABOVE IN THE WHITBREAD EMPLOYEE 
     SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST


6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
     financial instruments relating to shares

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 58 1/3P EACH 

               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

     T D WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (EUROPE) LIMITED


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM THE WHITBREAD EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST TO 
     SATISFY AN AWARD UNDER THE WHITBREAD ANNUAL BONUS PLAN. 


9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     0
     

10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed     

     18,165


12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

     INSIGNIFICANT

               
13.  Price per share or value of transaction    

     641P


14.  Date and place of transaction

     3RD AUGUST 2005
               

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)   

     1,414,702,   0.5512%


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     3RD AUGUST 2005
               

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer complete the following boxes



17.  Date of grant   




18.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  




20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
     to be fixed at the time of exercise     




22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               



23.  Any additional information  




24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     STUART WEEKS  01582 396358
               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

STUART WEEKS, COMPANY SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT


Date of notification     3RD AUGUST 2005



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