Holding(s) in Company

Restaurant Group PLC
16 March 2004





                    The Restaurant Group PLC ('The Company')



The Restaurant Group PLC was today advised that The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. on behalf of its affiliates including Capital Research and Management
Company and Capital Guardian Trust Company, holds 14,154,000 ordinary shares in
the Company, representing 6.622% of its issued ordinary share capital.






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