Directors' Dealings

WHITBREAD PLC
11 August 1999


On 11 August 1999 Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Whitbread PLC permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy
options granted under the company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 847 shares
to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme.  These shares
were transferred to 10 participants at an exercise price of £6.386p on the same
day.  The executive directors were deemed to have a technical interest in the
847 shares when Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited subscribed for the shares and
ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to the participants.


Enquiries:          Simon C Barratt
                    Company Secretary
                    0171 606 4455 extn 2313