Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
12 October 2000


                                WHITBREAD PLC

On 11 October 2000 Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Whitbread PLC permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy
options granted under the company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 463 shares
to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme.  These shares
were transferred to 1 participant at an average exercise price of £6.12 on the
same day.  The executive directors were deemed to have a technical interest in
the 463 shares when Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited subscribed for the shares
and ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to the
participant.

Enquiries:  Simon C Barratt
             Company Secretary
             020 7606 4455 Extn 2313