Director Shareholding

Whitbread PLC
02 June 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

Whitbread PLC


2. Name of director

Bill 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 a non-beneficial
interest

Shareholder in 2 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)

See 2 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)

N/A


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

Exercise of nil-cost option under the Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of shares


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

24,232


8. Percentage of issued class

insignificant


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

24,232


10. Percentage of issued class

insignificant


11. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 50p each


12. Price per share

Exercise at nil-cost, Sale at 803.0p


13. Date of transaction

1 June 2004


14. Date company informed

1 June 2004


15. Total holding following this notification

28,180


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

Daren Lowry   0207 806 5464


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

Daren Lowry,  Assistant Company Secretary


Date of Notification

2 June 2004


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