Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Whitbread PLC
27 April 2000


On 27 April 2000 Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Whitbread PLC permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy
options granted under the company's Sharesave Scheme) subscribed for 31,499
shares to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme.
These shares were transferred to 47 participants at an average exercise price
of £4.56 on the same day.  The executive directors were deemed to have a 
technical interest in the 31,499 shares when Whitbread Quest Trustee Limited
subscribed for the shares and ceased to have an interest when the shares were
transferred to the participants.

Enquiries: Simon C. Barratt
           Company Secretary
           Tel: [phone] Extn: 2313