Whitbread Regulatory News (WTB)

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

WHITBREAD PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

12/11/2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

14/11/2018

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.378%

3.826%

4.204%

183,636,600

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

1.690%

4.016%

5.706%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

ORD

GB00B1KJJ408

693,534

0.378%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

693,534

0.378%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swap

4/1/2019

CASH

157

0.0001

Swap

9/12/2019

CASH

794

0.0004

Swap

2/18/2019

CASH

44,888

0.0244

Swap

10/18/2019

CASH

17,413

0.0095

Swap

9/3/2019

CASH

6,939

0.0038

Swap

2/18/2019

CASH

6,115

0.0033

Swap

2/5/2019

CASH

2,100

0.0011

Swap

3/4/2019

CASH

2,091

0.0011

Swap

12/5/2018

CASH

1,756

0.0010

Swap

1/4/2019

CASH

360

0.0002

Swap

8/2/2019

CASH

14

0.0000

Swap

12/23/2026

CASH

25,512

0.0139

Swap

12/14/2018

CASH

1,729,516

0.9418

Swap

11/23/2018

CASH

1,383,769

0.7535

Swap

11/27/2018

CASH

859,609

0.4681

Swap

11/28/2018

CASH

767,644

0.4180

Swap

11/19/2018

CASH

750,000

0.4084

Swap

11/16/2018

CASH

225,000

0.1225

Swap

11/26/2018

CASH

143,534

0.0782

Swap

11/30/2018

CASH

111,774

0.0609

Swap

1/10/2019

CASH

356,129

0.1939

Swap

11/26/2018

CASH

270,000

0.1470

Swap

1/15/2019

CASH

103,875

0.0566

Swap

1/18/2019

CASH

63,429

0.0345

Swap

3/21/2019

CASH

30,259

0.0165

Swap

1/7/2019

CASH

2,337

0.0013

Swap

1/7/2019

CASH

500

0.0003

Swap

7/29/2019

CASH

251

0.0001

Swap

7/30/2019

CASH

213

0.0001

Swap

11/8/2019

CASH

109,155

0.0594

Swap

3/7/2019

CASH

5,025

0.0027

Swap

7/11/2019

CASH

4,452

0.0024

Swap

12/21/2018

CASH

339

0.0002

Swap

12/21/2018

CASH

107

0.0001

Swap

12/21/2018

CASH

55

0.0000

Swap

12/21/2018

CASH

21

0.0000

Swap

6/19/2019

CASH

15

0.0000

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

7,025,147

3.826

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Credit Suisse Group AG

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse Investments (UK)

Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK)

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd

Credit Suisse Group AG

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse AG, Dublin Branch

Credit Suisse Group AG

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holding Limited

Credit Suisse Asset Management & Investor Services (Schweiz) Holding AG

Credit Suisse Funds AG

Credit Suisse Group AG

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holding Limited

Credit Suisse Asset Management & Investor Services (Schweiz) Holding AG

Credit Suisse Fund Management S.A.

Credit Suisse Group AG

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse International

Credit Suisse Group AG

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.

CSAM Americas Holding Corp.

Credit Suisse MB LLC

Merchant Holding, LLC

QT Fund Ltd

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

11. Additional informationxvi

Ref: 17044325

Place of completion

London, England

Date of completion

14/11/2018