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Whitbread PLC 25 September 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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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: ( X ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group 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): 23/09/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24/09/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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 9,584,114 9,584,114 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 5,461,497 5,461,497 4,047,617 2.86 2.12 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 9,509,114 4.98% 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 share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 2,400 0.00126 Indirect AXA Sun Life plc 204,506 0.10705 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA Rosenberg 85,200 0.04460 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 26,041 0.01363 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 240,000 0.12563 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 402,356 0.21062 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 5,700 0.00298 Global Growth Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 142,771 0.07474 Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.03141 Ethical Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 17,000 0.00890 Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,000 0.05235 UK Equity Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 102,000 0.05339 UK Growth Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 24,720 0.01294 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 50,000 0.02617 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 105,000 0.05496 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 170,000 0.08899 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 108,000 0.05653 Direct AXA Rosenberg 174,000 0.09108 Direct AXA Insurance UK 93,200 0.04879 Direct AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 217,000 0.11359 Indirect AXA General Unit Trust 240,000 0.12563 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc 133,649 0.06996 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 478,958 0.25072 Direct Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 250,000 0.13087 Direct AXA France 840,574 0.44001 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 1,946,778 1.01907 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 239,745 0.12550 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 2,518 0.00132 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 15,867 0.00831 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 48,482 0.02538 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 35,448 0.01856 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 259,663 0.13592 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 168,575 0.08824 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 1,525,982 0.79880 Direct ASL With Profit Transition Fund 550,450 0.28814 Direct SLAS With Profit Transition 442,531 0.23165 Direct Total Direct 5,461,497 2.85891 Total Indirect 4,047,617 2.11879 TOTAL 9,509,114 4.97771 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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