Debenture Redemption

RNS Number:9980C
Whitbread Group PLC
30 August 2007

Whitbread Group PLC
30 August 2007

                          STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

                              WHITBREAD GROUP PLC
                                 (the "Issuer")

  Notice of results of separate meetings held in relation to the redemption of
the #200,484,515 11.625 per cent. debenture stock due 2011 (ISIN: GB0009605915)
issued by the Issuer and presently outstanding (the "Series 1 Stock", as held by
   the "Series 1 Stockholders") and the #100,000,000 8.125 per cent. debenture
    stock due 2021 (ISIN: GB0009603423) issued by the Issuer and presently
    outstanding (the "Series 2 Stock", as held by "Series 2 Stockholders")
             (together, the "Stock", as held by the "Stockholders")

At a meeting of the Series 1 Stockholders and a meeting of the Series 2
Stockholders (together the "Meetings"), held separately at One Bunhill Row,
London EC1Y 8YY, at around 10 a.m. and 10.15 a.m. today respectively, the 
extraordinary resolutions set out in the notices to Stockholders dated 3 August
2007 (the "Extraordinary Resolutions") were passed in respect of both the Series
1 Stock and the Series 2 Stock.

Pursuant to the Extraordinary Resolutions, the Early Response Redemption Price
and the Redemption Price (as defined in the Notices) are expected to be
determined by The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (as solicitation agent in respect
of the Stock, the "Solicitation Agent") at or around 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Issuer:                                  Trustee:
Whitbread Group PLC                      The Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc
Whitbread Court                          Fifth Floor
Houghton Hall Business Park              100 Wood Street
Dunstable LU5 5XE                        London EC2V 7EX
Tel: [phone]
Attn: Daren Lowry
Solicitation Agent:                      Registrar:
The Royal Bank of Scotland               Capita Registrars
135 Bishopsgate                          Northern House
London EC2M 3UR                          Woodsome Park
Tel: [phone]/3781           Fenay Bridge
Attn: Andrew Burton or Gianmarco Deiana  Huddersfield
                                         HD8 0LA
                                         Tel: [phone]
                                         Attn: Corporate Actions


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