Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
5 December 2001

WHITBREAD PLC

Whitbread 2001 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme

Whitbread PLC announces that on 4 December 2001 a grant of options was made to 
employees under the above scheme at an option price of 431p per share. The 
following executive directors were granted options under the Scheme at 431p per 
share as set out below:

                                       Number of shares

David Richardson                               881
Bill Shannon                                   484
Stewart Miller                                 614
Alan Parker                                   3839