Director/PDMR Shareholding

Restaurant Group PLC
13 March 2008


The Restaurant Group plc
13 March 2008

                            The Restaurant Group plc

    Dealing by Directors and Persons Disclosing Managerial Responsibilities
                                   ('PDMRs')

The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company') announces that on 13 March 2008 the 
following Directors and PDMRs have purchased Ordinary shares in the Company.

                                                                    % of Issued 
                                         Average          Total   Share Capital
                        Number        Price Paid        Holding            Held
                     of Shares        (pence per      Following       Following
Director             Purchased            share)       Purchase        Purchase


Stephen Critoph            417          137.25p          77,581           0.04%
Kevin Bacon             30,000          136.58p         179,041           0.09%
Trish Corzine           11,123          137.25p         132,466           0.07%

PDMR
Danny Breithaupt        7,000           137.25p          37,105           0.02%
Robert Morgan           8,427           137.25p          60,000           0.03%

Enquiries

The Restaurant Group plc, Tel.: [phone]
Robert Morgan, Company Secretary


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