Director Shareholding

Restaurant Group PLC
23 April 2004


                    The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company')


The Restaurant Group plc announces that Kevin Bacon, a director, has today
purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 80p per share. Following this
purchase, Mr Bacon now holds a total interest in 10,000 ordinary shares in the
Company.


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