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Whitbread: Notice of GM

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Summary by 6ix AI

Whitbread PLC published a shareholder circular on October 13, 2026 with notice of a general meeting requisitioned (formally demanded by a shareholder) by Corvex Management LP (Corvex). The meeting will consider a resolution to appoint a new director, selected by Corvex, to the Whitbread Board.

Key details

  • The Whitbread Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote against the Corvex resolution, and the circular sets out its reasons.
  • The general meeting will be held on November 9, 2026 at 1pm at Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE.
  • The circular, which includes details of how to vote, was being posted to shareholders on October 13, 2026.

What’s still pending

  • The Corvex resolution has not yet been voted on; shareholders will consider it at the general meeting on November 9, 2026.

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13 October 2026
 

13 October 2026

PUBLICATION OF SHAREHOLDER CIRCULAR

Whitbread PLC announces the publication of a Shareholder Circular containing a notice of general meeting which is being posted to shareholders today. The notice convenes a general meeting requisitioned by Corvex Management LP (“Corvex”) to consider a resolution to appoint a new director, selected by Corvex, to the Whitbread Board.

The Shareholder Circular also sets out the Board’s unanimous recommendation to VOTE AGAINST the Corvex resolution at the general meeting and the reasons for such recommendation.

The general meeting will be held at Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE on 9 November 2026 at 1pm. Full details of how to vote on the Corvex resolution are contained in the Shareholder Circular.

A copy of the Shareholder Circular will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. The Shareholder Circular will also shortly be available on Whitbread’s website at www.whitbread.co.uk.

For more information please contact:

Investor Relations - Whitbread        investorrelations@whitbread.com

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

Kirsten O’Reilly, Head of Investor Relations            kirsten.oreilly@whitbread.com

Media – Brunswick                  whitbread@brunswickgroup.com

Tim Danaher                  +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

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