Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
12 January 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WHITBREAD PLC



2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID MALCOLM THOMAS


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    AS ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR'S OWN INTEREST


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1247


8)   (INSIGNIFICANT %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES 25P



12) Price per share

    550P


13) Date of transaction

    9 JANUARY 2001


14) Date company informed

    10 JANUARY 2001


15) Total holding following this notification

    92,292 MR THOMAS ALSO HAS A TECHNICAL INTEREST IN 689,547 SHARES HELD IN AN 
    ESOP


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    INSIGNIFICANT


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS P TOWNSEND
    020 7615 1111


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


   Date of Notification    10 JANUARY 2001
                             

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WHITBREAD PLC



2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    WILLIAM MERVYN FREW CAREY SHANNON


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    AS ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR'S OWN INTEREST


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    558


8)   (INSIGNIFICANT %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES 25P



12) Price per share

    550P


13) Date of transaction

    9 JANUARY 2001


14) Date company informed

    10 JANUARY 2001


15) Total holding following this notification

    39,030 MR SHANNON ALSO HAS A TECHNICAL INTEREST IN 689,547 SHARES HELD IN AN

    ESOP


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    INSIGNIFICANT


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MRS P TOWNSEND
    020 7615 1111


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


   Date of Notification    10 JANUARY 2001