31st Aug 2007 07:01
Whitbread PLC31 August 2007 Whitbread PLC (the 'Company') announces that on 30 August 2007 it put in placean irrevocable, non-discretionary programme for the repurchase of its Ordinaryshares during the close period which precedes the Company's 2007 half yearresults announcement expected to be made on 16 October 2007. The share buy-back programme will be managed by Hoare Govett Limited andDeutsche Bank AG, London Branch, which make their trading decisions in relationto the Company's securities independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company.Any repurchases pursuant to these arrangements will be effected during theperiod between 31 August 2007 and 16 October 2007 within certain pre-setparameters and in accordance with both the Listing Rules and the limitations ofthe repurchase authority granted to the Directors at the last Annual GeneralMeeting of shareholders. The shares repurchased under the programme will be held in treasury. Simon BarrattCompany Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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