Results of C Share Elections

Whitbread PLC
12 January 2007


Whitbread PLC

12 January 2007

Result of Elections in respect of Return of Cash

The Return of Cash, which was approved by Shareholders on 18 December 2006,
provided Shareholders with three choices in relation to their C Shares. As at
the close of the Election Period, being 3:00 p.m. on 11 January 2007, the
results of elections were as follows:
     
•    valid elections to accept the Initial Purchase Offer were received in
     relation to 92,531,681 C Shares (42.04 per cent. of issued C Shares);

•    valid elections to retain C Shares were received in relation to
     4,603,700 C Shares (2.09 per cent. of issued C Shares); and

•    deemed elections to accept the Single C Share Dividend were received in 
     relation to 122,981,435 C Shares (55.87 per cent. of issued C Shares).

It is expected that Deutsche Bank, acting as principal, will make on 15 January
2007 the Initial Purchase Offer to purchase the 92,531,681 C Shares in respect
of which valid elections have been received from Shareholders.

Whitbread will declare the Single C Share Dividend of 159 pence per C Share
payable to those Shareholders who have, or who are deemed to have, elected to
receive the Single C Share Dividend on 15 January 2007.

Settlement of the Initial Purchase Offer and Single C Share Dividend for
Shareholders is expected to be made on 18 January 2007.

Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning when used this announcement.

For further information:

Anna Glover - Corporate Communications Director - Tel:   [phone]

Christopher Rogers - Group Finance Director - Tel:   [phone]

Whitbread PLC is one of the UK's leading hospitality companies, managing
businesses in the budget hotels, restaurant and health & fitness sectors,
including Premier Travel Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Costa and David Lloyd
Leisure.

Whitbread's strategy is to create value for our shareholders by focusing
investment and growing in expanding sectors of the hospitality industry,
primarily in the UK but also in selected overseas markets.

In the financial year to March 2, 2006, Whitbread generated pre-tax,
pre-exceptional profit of £181.1m.  Founded in 1742, the company is listed on
the London Stock Exchange (as WTB.L) and is a member of the FTSE4Good indices.

Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authority:
BaFin - Federal Financial Supervising Authority) and with respect to UK
commodity derivatives business by the Financial Services Authority; regulated by
the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK business. Deutsche Bank
is acting for Whitbread and no-one else in connection with the return of cash
and will not be responsible for anyone other than Whitbread for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank or for providing advice in
relation to the return of cash.


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