12th Dec 2006 14:40
Whitbread PLC12 December 2006 LETTER TO: WHITBREAD GROUP PLC 11th December 2006 Section 198 Notification We write as required by section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act") togive notice that Credit Agricole Group have an interest in the Company's votingshares stated below as of 8th December 2006, such shares being equal to or morethan 3% of the nominal value of the Company's voting share capital. Description of No of shares No of sharesInterest ISIN/SEDOL in issue held % Ordinary Shares GB00B15F1S11 219,492,327 13,368,925 6.09% These shares are or will be registered in the name of: No of shares Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited 12,770,013CPR Asset Management 270,771Credit Agricole Asset Management 123,105GPI 35,456LCL 128,889PREDICA 4,523Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank 36,168 By virtue of section 203 of the Act, the following companies also have aninterest in these shares. • Credit Agricole SA• Credit Agricole Asset Management Group• Calyon SA• Credit Agricole Cheuvreux SA• SAS Rue La Boetie From: Karen Browne Senior Compliance Executive Credit Agricole Group This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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