Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
05 January 2007


LETTER TO:  WHITBREAD PLC
            04 January 2007


Disclosure of interests in shares

In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, we are writing
on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG to inform you that on the basis that the relevant
issued share capital of your company is 220,112,866 ordinary shares, Deutsche
Bank AG and its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in 7,871,462
ordinary shares of Whitbread Plc, amounting to 3.58%. Part of this holding may
relate to hedging arrangements for customer transactions.

Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.

From:  Deutsche Bank AG London

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