Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
15 April 2005

Letter to: Whitbread PLC
Dated: 13 April 2005


Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 12 April 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 3.00%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders 
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 299,326,604 is the latest figure available to us. 


From: Geoff Smith
      Manager, Secretarial Services
      Barclays PLC


                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

WHITBREAD                                                         SEDOL: 3034545

As at 12 April 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 8,984,585 ORD GBP0.50 representing 3.00% of the issued
share capital of 299,326,604 units.


Legal Entity                                           Holding   Percentage Held

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                     35,224             .0118 
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                 50,580             .0169 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         323,056             .1079
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                      3,768             .0013    
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                     72,433             .0242
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                      2,564,601             .8568   
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        3,491,717            1.1665
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &                359,945             .1203 
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                              414,325             .1384
Gerrard Ltd                                            662,730             .2214
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                        195,790             .0654
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                          769,406             .2570
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                         41,010             .0137

               Group Holding                         8,984,585            3.0016



                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
WHITBREAD                                                         SEDOL: 3034545

As at 12 April 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 8,984,585 ORD GBP0.50 representing 3.00% of the 
issued share capital of 299,326,604 units.


Registered Holder                              Account Designation       Holding

Bank of Ireland                                                           41,619
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                           195,790
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                 7,021
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                              1,413
Barclays Trust Co DMC69                                                    1,290
Barclays Trust Co E99                                                        411
Barclays Trust Co NOMS & DYE                                               1,332
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                     29,543
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                             16376                     167,291
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00324492                    5,824
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00496994                    2,625
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00594465                      772
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00595534                    1,133
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00569123                      832
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00597324                    1,544
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00692386                    2,337
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00693404                      770
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00693900                    1,030
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00697663                    2,500
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00702950                      500
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00703876                      484
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    00830118                      773
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    01200106                    1,830
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    03100241                      518
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    03101086                    1,710
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    03101361                      619
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    03101680                    1,297
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                    03101868                      577
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225                    00222649                      488
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225                    00597278                    3,414
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225                    00673551                      364
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225                    00870934                    2,467
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325                    00870934                      816
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              22,017
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               3,428
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           1,526,439
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              35,338
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              71,344
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             405,722
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              62,910
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               8,452
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              58,064
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             635,795
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               4,185
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16331                      96,268
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16338                      17,934
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16341                     173,278
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16342                      35,576
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16400                   3,187,416
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        18409                     137,010
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       41,385
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        3,275
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      158,935
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       12,956
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       40,010
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        9,044
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,257
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        7,944
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       32,027
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       61,156
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        3,152
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                          417
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       20,183
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       50,580
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                                41,473
Mitsubishi Trust International                                             1,901
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                 BL1                       135,008
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                 CM1                        88,705    
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                 GP1                       300,297
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                 SA1                       138,720
Reflex Nominees                                                              600
Reflex Nominees                                                            3,168
State Street                                                               5,161
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                      211,649
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                       25,555
The Northern Trust Co                                                    207,429
WELLS FARGO SEATTLE - WIRE BAN                                             5,163
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                   414,325

                                                         Total         8,984,585


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