Holding(s) in Company

Restaurant Group PLC
18 July 2005





                    The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company')


The Restaurant Group plc has today been advised that as at 14th July 2005 the
Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital
Research and Management Company have a holding of 15,512000 ordinary shares in
the Company, representing 7.170% of its issued ordinary share capital.





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