Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
11 June 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

WHITBREAD PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AXA S.A., 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

06/06/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

07/06/2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%
 

8. Notified details:
     


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

B1KJJ40                12,543,871             12,543,871

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

B1KJJ40              5,936,582         5,936,582  6,667,289       3.01      3.38

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

12,603,871                           6.39%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Name of the Company/Fund          Number of Shares    % of issued shared capital

AXA Ireland Pension Fund                     2,502                   0.00127
     Indirect          

AXA Sun Life plc
(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life                273,300                   0.13858
Assurance Society plc)
     Direct
          
AXA Rosenberg                              229,694                   0.11647
     Direct          
          
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X           26,041                   0.01320
     Direct

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X          248,054                   0.12578
     Direct

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X          402,356                   0.20402
     Direct

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                   16,621                   0.00843
Global Distribution Fund           
     Indirect          
          
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                   48,600                   0.02464
Global Growth Fund
     Indirect

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                  142,771                   0.07239
Distribution Fund 
     Indirect

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                   50,000                   0.02535
Ethical Fund 
     Indirect

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                   37,000                   0.01876
UK Growth Fund 
     Indirect

PPP Healthcare Group plc                    38,100                   0.01932
     Direct
        
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd            35,000                   0.01775
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd            99,273                   0.05034
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c       180,343                   0.09144
     Direct
          
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc             108,000                   0.05476
     Direct          

AXA Rosenberg                              172,270                   0.08735
     Direct  

AXA Insurance UK                           142,500                   0.07225
     Direct

AXA UK Group Pension Scheme                223,000                   0.11307
     Indirect

AXA General Unit Trust                      93,382                   0.04735
     Indirect

AXA Financial, Inc                         386,549                   0.19600
     Indirect

AXA Colonia Konzern                        278,358                   0.14114
     Direct

Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd            189,893                   0.09629
     Direct

AXA France                                 150,000                   0.07606
     Indirect

AXA Rosenberg                            5,272,603                   2.67348
     Indirect

AXA Financial, Inc*                        244,261                   0.12385
     Indirect

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd             1,818                   0.00092
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd            15,867                   0.00805
     Direct

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
LTAV UK Equity                              48,482                   0.02458
     Direct

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
FTSE All Share Tracker                      35,448                   0.01797
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management               253,663                   0.12862
LTAV UK Equity
     Direct
                 
Sun Life Pensions Management      
FTSE All Share Tracker                     174,766                   0.08862
     Direct          

AXA Winterthur                           1,446,786                   0.73360
     Direct                          

SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition            844,039                   0.42797
     Direct

AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition        692,531                   0.35115
     Direct
          
       Total Direct                      5,936,582                   3.01016
       Total Indirect                    6,667,289                   3.38066

       Total                            12,603,871                   6.39082




Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Terry Marsh
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7003 2637






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