Total Voting Rights

Whitbread PLC
21 April 2008

                                  Whitbread PLC

                           Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6,
Whitbread PLC is required to notify the market of the following:

At the close of business on 18 April 2008, Whitbread PLC had 193,870,506
ordinary shares in issue, of which 18,103,806 were held in Treasury. Therefore
the total number of voting rights in Whitbread PLC was 175,766,700. The ordinary
shares have a nominal value of 76 122/153p each.

The above figure of 175,766,700 shares may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest, in
Whitbread PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency rules.

For further information:

Daren Lowry- Tel: [phone]


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