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Whitbread's Premier Inn to withdraw from India, South East Asia

Published 13/07/2016, 14:21
© Reuters. Signage for Premier Inn is seen on the outside of one of their hotels in London, Britain
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(Reuters) - Whitbread Plc (L:WTB) said on Wednesday its Premier Inn hotel chain would withdraw from India and South East Asia, as part of efforts to focus on more profitable markets.

Whitbread, which operates hotels, restaurants and coffee shops, said Premier Inn would continue to expand in the UK, Germany and the Middle East.

The company said it did not consider cost of the withdrawal to be material.

© Reuters. Signage for Premier Inn is seen on the outside of one of their hotels in London, Britain

Whitbread said growth plans for its Costa Coffee chain remained unchanged.

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