Director Shareholding

Restaurant Group PLC
01 April 2005


                    The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company')


The Restaurant Group plc announces that the following directors have today
purchased ordinary shares in the Company:

Director           Number of Shares    Purchase Price    Current Shareholding
----------         ------------------  ----------------  ----------------------
Stephen Critoph                3,737             132.5p                  3,737
Robert Ivell                  10,000             132.5p                 10,000




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