Result of EGM

Whitbread PLC
18 December 2006

Whitbread PLC

18 December 2006

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

At an extraordinary general meeting held earlier today, a special resolution to
approve the return of £350 million to shareholders by means of a bonus issue of
C Shares was duly passed. Also, a separate special resolution approving and
authorising the Company to enter into a contract with the holders of all the
deferred shares that were created by the return of cash by means of a bonus
issue of B Shares carried out in June 2006 was duly passed to purchase such
shares for 1 penny.

Copies of the resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will be available for inspection at the Financial Services Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

For further information:

Anna Glover - Corporate Communications Director - Tel:   [phone]

Christopher Rogers - Group Finance Director - Tel:   [phone]

Whitbread PLC is one of the UK's leading hospitality companies, managing
businesses in the budget hotels, restaurant and health & fitness sectors,
including Premier Travel Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Costa and David Lloyd
Leisure.

Whitbread's strategy is to create value for our shareholders by focusing
investment and growing in expanding sectors of the hospitality industry,
primarily in the UK but also in selected overseas markets.

In the financial year to March 2, 2006, Whitbread generated pre-tax,
pre-exceptional profit of £181.1m.  Founded in 1742, the company is listed on
the London Stock Exchange (as WTB.L) and is a member of the FTSE4Good indices.

Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authority:
BaFin - Federal Financial Supervising Authority) and with respect to UK
commodity derivatives business by the Financial Services Authority; regulated by
the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK business. Deutsche Bank
is acting for Whitbread and no-one else in connection with the return of cash
and will not be responsible for anyone other than Whitbread for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank or for providing advice in
relation to the return of cash.





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