Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
30 August 2005


Letter to: Whitbread PLC
Dated: 25 August 2005


Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 23 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 3.74%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders 
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 257,401,403 is the latest figure available to us. 


From: Geoff Smith
      Manager, Secretarial Services
      Barclays PLC


                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

WHITBREAD                                                         SEDOL: B07FNF3

As at 23 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 9,621,413 ORD GBP0.5833 representing 3.74% of the 
issued share capital of 257,401,403 units.


Legal Entity                                           Holding   Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking        299,719             .1164 
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                 44,011             .0171 
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                          830,596             .3227
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                      1,901,079             .7386   
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                2,094             .0008
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        2,973,983            1.1554 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         354,319             .1377
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                      2,943             .0011
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                         27,184             .0106
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                     26,019             .0101
Gerrard Ltd                                          3,159,466            1.2274

                                   Group Holding     9,621,413            3.7379




                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
WHITBREAD                                                         SEDOL: B07FNF3

As at 23 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 9,621,413 ORD GBP0.5833 representing 3.74% of the 
issued share capital of 257,401,403 units.


Registered Holder                              Account Designation       Holding

Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                 4,800
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                                265
Barclays Trust Co NOMS & DYE                                               1,141
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                     20,978
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                             16376                     139,295
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                             28270                      95,558
Gerrard Nominees Limited                       ER1                        44,756
Greig Middleton Nominees Limit                 GM1                       420,425
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (                 GM3                        98,270
IBT - CANADA                                                               7,352
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             722,170
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               7,244
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              58,533
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               2,938
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             298,401
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           1,296,134
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               2,456
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              49,936
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               3,878
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              47,368
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              18,814
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16331                      76,444
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16338                      15,372
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16341                     135,428
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16342                      31,517
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        16400                   2,651,033



                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
WHITBREAD                                                         SEDOL: B07FNF3

As at 23 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 9,621,413 ORD GBP0.5833 representing 3.74% of the 
issued share capital of 257,401,403 units.

Registered Holder                              Account Designation       Holding
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                        18409                     183,655
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       44,011
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        7,728
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,258
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                          690
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       36,027
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       11,105
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       27,451
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       33,971
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,934
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       45,059
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      135,105
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        6,809
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       16,576
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        2,701
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                             34,630
Mitsubishi Trust International                                             1,629
R C Greig Nominees Limited                     RC1                     1,723,734
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                 AK1                       359,438    
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                 BL1                        93,886
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                 CM1                        67,734
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                 GP1                       235,439
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                 SA1                       115,784
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                    2,429
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                      514
State Street                                                               4,423



                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
WHITBREAD                                                         SEDOL: B07FNF3

As at 23 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 9,621,413 ORD GBP0.5833 representing 3.74% of the 
issued share capital of 257,401,403 units.

Registered Holder                              Account Designation       Holding

STATE STREET BOSTON                                                      154,348
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                       19,745
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                     2,094

                                                              Total    9,621,413


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