Holding(s) in Company

Restaurant Group PLC
28 January 2008



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

RESTAURANT GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )
                                                                           
Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED
JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):

24 JANUARY 2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 JANUARY 208
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%
 

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction (vi)       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  
GB00B0YG1K06           8,920,135             8,920,135                                                           
                                                                      
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                      (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                       Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  

GB00B0YG1K06         10,476,745                   10,476,745                5.33%                                       
                                                  
                                                                                      

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
N/A                                                                                      

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

10,476,745                    5.33%                                                 

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

TOTAL DISCLOSABLE HOLDING FOR JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.: 10,476,745  (5.33%)

HOLDINGS BY CONTROLLED UNDERTAKINGS OF JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. ARE AS FOLLOWS:


J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED
JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED




Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A
 

13. Additional information:

PLEASE NOTE THE GROUP HAS OTHER HOLDINGS WHICH ARE COVERED BY EXEMPTIONS.
 

14. Contact name:

TRACEY YOUNG
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7325 4513
 




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