Holding(s) in Company

Restaurant Group PLC
19 February 2008


                                                                   

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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


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:


JP MORGAN CHASE & CO
 

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


JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED

JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

 

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


18 FEBRUARY 2008


 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


15 FEBRUARY 2008

 

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        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


GB00B0YG1K06           10,476,745             10,476,745

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                                       Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


GB00B0YG1K06         9,827,916                    9,827,916                 4.99%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

 


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


9,827,916                       4.99%
 

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


TOTAL DISCLOSABLE HOLDING FOR JP MORGAN CHASE & CO:           9,827,916  (4.99%)

HOLDINGS BY CONTROLLED UNDERTAKINGS OF JP MORGAN CHASE & CO ARE AS FOLLOWS:

JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED

JP MORGAN 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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