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06/09/2014 02:04

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RNS Number : 1616J
Whitbread PLC
09 June 2014 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i  
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i 
 
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii  Whitbread PLC  
 
 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      X  
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached     
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                          
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                    
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii                The Capital Group Companies, Inc.  
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.): iv                             See Schedule A                     
 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v  5 June 2014                        
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                    6 June 2014                        
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii                               Below 3%                           
 
 
 8. Notified details:                         
 A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix  
 Class/type of                                Situation previous  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                                       to the triggering                                                         
 if possible using                            transaction                                                               
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                          
 Number                                       Number              Number                                                Number of voting  % of  voting rightsx  
 of                                           of                  of shares                                             rights                                  
 Shares                                       Voting                                                                                                            
                                              Rights                                                                                                            
 Direct                                       Directxi            Indirectxii                                           Direct            Indirect              
 Ordinary Shares (ISIN : GB00B1KJJ408)        5,586,244           5,586,244                                                                                     5,390,647    2.9706%  
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                   
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 Type of financial                                     Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting        % of voting  
 instrument                                            datexiii    Conversion   rights that may be      rights       
                                                                   Periodxiv    acquired if the                      
                                                                                instrument is                        
                                                                                exercised/ converted.                
                                                                                                                     
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                              
 Type of financial                                                                                 Exercise  Expiration  Exercise/     Number of voting    % of voting rightsxix, xx  
 instrument                                                                                        price     datexvii    Conversion    rights instrument                              
                                                                                                                         periodxviii   refers to                                      
                                                                                                                                                           Nominal                    Delta  
                                                                                                             
 
 
 Total (A+B+C)            
 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights  
 5,390,647                2.9706%                      
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi                   
 See Schedule A                                                                  
 
 
 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:                
 15. Contact telephone number:    
 
 
As of 5 June 2014 
 
Whitbread PLC 
 
                                                    Number of Shares  Percent of Outstanding  
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings  5,390,647         2.97%                   
 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:                                               
                                                                                              
 ·      Capital Guardian Trust Company              540,848           0.298%                  
 ·      Capital International Limited               57,800            0.032%                  
 ·      Capital International Sarl                  81,800            0.045%                  
 ·      Capital International, Inc.                 61,700            0.034%                  
 ·      Capital Research and Management Company     4,648,499         2.562%                  
                                                                                              
 
 
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