Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Whitbread PLC
15 August 2000

On 14 August 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 1226 shares
to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme. These shares
were transferred to 5 participants at an average exercise price of £5.03 on the
same day. The executive directors were deemed to have a technical interest in
the 1226 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