WTB Whitbread Plc

19 December 2024

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Whitbread PLC announces today that Chris Kennedy, Non-Executive Director, will be stepping down from the Board and as Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from the conclusion of the Company's 2025 AGM in June.  We will announce Chris's successor as Audit Committee Chair in due course.

Adam Crozier, Chairman of Whitbread, said "I would like to thank Chris on behalf of the Board for his outstanding contribution to Whitbread over the last nine years, both as a member of the Board and as Chair of the Audit Committee.  In the meantime, we look forward to continuing to work with Chris over the coming months".

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), we confirm that Chris has been appointed to be a member of the Board of Directors of Tesco PLC with effect from 20 February 2025.

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For more information please contact:

Investor Relations -  Whitbread                                                                 investorrelations@whitbread.com

Peter Reynolds, Director of Investor Relations                                               peter.reynolds@whitbread.com

Kirsten Oreilly, Investor Relations Manager                                                      kirsten.oreilly@whitbread.com