Last checked at 16 May 2019 15:56
Whitbread PLC: Cancellation of Treasury Shares
16 May 2019
Whitbread PLC ("Whitbread" or the "Company")
Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2,000,000 ordinary shares held as treasury shares by Whitbread were cancelled yesterday.
Following this cancellation Whitbread now holds 17,119,718 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 173,858,354 ordinary shares (excluding the ordinary shares held as treasury shares) in issue.
The Company announces in accordance with DTR 5.5.1R that the percentage of voting rights attributable to those shares it holds in treasury following that cancellation is 9.8%.
The Company further announces in accordance with DTR 5.6.1A that, as at 16 May 2019, the Company's issued share capital consists of 190,978,072 ordinary shares of 76 122/153 pence each. The total number of voting rights attaching to ordinary shares held by the Company in treasury is 17,119,718 and the total number of voting rights attaching to the ordinary shares of the Company (excluding treasury shares) is 173,858,354.
This notice is given in fulfilment of the Company's obligations under Listing Rule 12.6.4, DTR 5.5.1R, DTR 5.6.1A and DTR 5.6.1R.
For further information:
Daren LowryDirector, Secretariat & Insurance