Director/PDMR Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
09 August 2006

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)



DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



Alan Parker, Christopher Rogers, Angie Risley, Anna Glover, John Derkach, Mark
Phillips, Mike Tye, Desmond Taljaard, Simon Barratt, Patrick Dempsey



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 68 32/51p 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 Executive Share Option Scheme.



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







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

28,965



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



642.5p



14. Date and place of transaction



9 August 2006



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



834,338, 0.3796%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



9 August 2006



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



Daren Lowry 01582 396869



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



Daren Lowry, Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification



9 August 2006

END


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