Holding(s) in Company

Whitbread PLC
21 September 2007


                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

WHITBREAD PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   ( X )

CHANGE IN ISSUED CAPITAL
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group companies
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

19/09/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/09/2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

B1KJJ40                  9,320,305                9,320,305

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct  Indirect  Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

B1KJJ40             5,608,597          5,608,597   4,026,617        2.93      2.10
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

9,635,214                         5.03%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Name of the Company/Fund          Number of Shares     % of issued share capital

AXA Ireland Pension Fund                     2,400                       0.00125
     Indirect     


AXA Sun Life plc                           204,506                       0.10669
(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life 
Assurance Society plc)
     Direct     


AXA Rosenberg                               85,200                       0.04445
     Direct


Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X           26,041                       0.01359
      Direct               


Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X          240,000                       0.12521
     Direct     


Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X          402,356                       0.20991
     Direct    


AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                    5,700                       0.00297
Global Growth Fund
     Indirect


AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                  142,771                       0.07448
Distribution Fund
     Indirect     


AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                   60,000                       0.03130
Ethical Fund
     Indirect          


AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                   17,000                       0.00887
Extra Income Fund
     Indirect     


AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                  100,000                       0.05217
UK Equity Income Fund
     Indirect

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                  102,000                       0.05321
UK Growth Fund
     Indirect               


PPP Healthcare Group plc                    24,720                       0.01290
     Direct     


Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd            50,000                       0.02608
     Direct     


Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd           105,000                       0.05478     
     Direct    


Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c       170,000                       0.08869
     Direct     


Sun Life Assurance Society Plc             108,000                       0.05634  
     Direct          


AXA Rosenberg                              174,000                       0.09077
     Direct         


AXA Insurance UK                            93,200                       0.04862
     Direct         


AXA UK Group Pension Scheme                217,000                       0.11321
     Indirect                 

                                                                   
AXA General Unit Trust                     240,000                       0.12521
     Indirect     

                                          
AXA Financial, Inc                         133,649                       0.06972
     Indirect                


AXA Colonia Konzern                        478,958                       0.24987
     Direct          


Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd           250,000                       0.13042
     Direct          


AXA France                                 840,574                       0.43852
     Indirect          


AXA Rosenberg                            1,925,778                       1.00467
     Indirect


AXA Financial, Inc*                        239,745                       0.12507
     Indirect     


Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd             2,268                       0.00118
     Direct     


Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd            15,867                       0.00828
     Direct     


Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                 48,482                       0.02529
LTAV UK Equity
     Direct   


Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                 35,448                       0.01849
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct          


Sun Life Pensions Management               259,663                       0.13546
LTAV UK Equity
     Direct        


Sun Life Pensions Management               168,575                       0.08794
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct

AXA Winterthur                           1,523,332                       0.79471
     Direct                                               


ASL With Profit Transition Fund            550,450                       0.28717     
     Direct


SLAS With Profit Transition                592,531                       0.30912
     Direct



                     Total Direct        5,608,597                       2.92597
                   Total Indirect        4,026,617                       2.10066
                           
                            TOTAL        9,635,214                       5.02664



 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Terry Marsh
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7003 2637


 





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