Whitbread PLC
Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, Whitbread PLC is required to notify the market of the following:
At the close of business on the 20th of May 2008, Whitbread PLC had 193,883,330 ordinary shares in issue, of which 18,203,806 were held in Treasury. Therefore the total number of voting rights in Whitbread PLC was 175,679,524. The ordinary shares have a nominal value of 76 122/153p each.
The above figure of 175,679,524 shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest, in Whitbread PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency rules.
For further information:
Russell Fairhurst- Tel: 01582 889345