Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
15 October 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     WHITBREAD PLC
     REGISTERED NO.4120344

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     DAVID RICHARDSON

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)


    HALIFAX INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED - PEP

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 RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS ON SHARES HELD IN PEP - 
    NON DISCRETIONARY

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     22

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 OF 50P

12) Price per share

      536.5P

13) Date of transaction

     09.10.02

14) Date company informed

     15/10/02

15) Total holding following this notification

      17,038

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 E A THORPE - 01582 396 097

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

    Date of Notification  15 OCTOBER 2002                               



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