Directors' Dealings

WHITBREAD PLC
14 July 1999


On 14 July 1999 Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Whitbread PLC permitted to subscirbe for shares in the company to satisfy
options granted under the company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 5,484
shares to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme.  These
shares were transferred to 7 paticipants at an average exercise price of £5.07p
on the same day.  The executive directors were deemed to have a technical
interest in the 5,484 shares when Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited subscribed for
the shares and ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to
the particpants.

Enquiries:          Simon C Barratt
                    Company Secretary