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Whitbread PLC Director's Dealing 2026

May 11, 2026

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 8551D

Whitbread PLC

11 May 2026

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

DOMINIC PAUL

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 52,564 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 23,375 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 75,939

d)

Aggregated information

- Volume

- Price

75,939

£1,740,977.51

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

HEMANT PATEL

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 27,263 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 13,671 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 40,934

d)

Aggregated information

- Volume

- Price

40,934

£938,452.88

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

MARK ANDERSON

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, MANAGING DIRECTOR PROPERTY AND INTERNATIONAL

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 21,857 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 12,201 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 34,058

d)

Aggregated information

- Volume

- Price

34,058

£780,813.71

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

SIMON EWINS

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, MANAGING DIRECTOR UK HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 16,847 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 11,585 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 28,432

d)

Aggregated information

- Volume

- Price

28,432

£651,832.03

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

RACHEL HOWARTH

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 14,721 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 10,123 UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 24,844

d)

Aggregated information

- Volume

- Price

24,844

£569,573.54

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

CLARE THOMAS

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, GENERAL COUNSEL

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 9,251 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 6,197 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 15,448

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

15,448

£354,160.85                               

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

JOE GARROOD

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 13,666 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 9,398 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 23,064

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

23,064

£528,765.26                               

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

ERIK FRIEMUTH

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PREMIER INN GERMANY

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 11,196 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 13,032 SHARES UNDER THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 24,228

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

24,228

£555,451.13                               

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

MARK SMITH

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

WHITBREAD PLC

b)

LEI

21380099VMZKRMN3EX36

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 76 122/153p

GB00B1KJJ408

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS OVER 14,152 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND 9,731 SHARES UNDER THE WHITBREAD INCENTIVE SCHEME

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
£22.926 23,883

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

23,883

£547,541.66                               

e)

Date of the transaction

8 MAY 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON, UK

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