Indian Restaurants Group PLC
27 February 2008
For Immediate Release 27 February 2008
INDIAN RESTAURANTS GROUP PLC
(formerly named INDIA OUTSOURCING SERVICES plc)
Change of Name and Board Appointments
Further to the Acquisition of the Mela Group, which completed on 25 February
2008, and admission of the Existing Ordinary Shares and Initial Consideration
Shares on 26 February 2008, the Company is pleased to announce that the change
of name of the Company to Indian Restaurants Group plc has now taken effect and
the ticker of the Company has been changed to 'IRGP'.
Further to Completion, the Company welcomes to the Board, Kuldeep Singh as
Executive Chef Director and Ashraf Rahman as Business Development Director.
Further details are set out below:
Kuldeep Singh (aged 42, Executive Chef Director, Indian)
Kuldeep has trained in some of India's leading hotels including the Viz Hotel
Meru Palace and completed specialist training with the Taj Group of hotels.
Kuldeep worked for the Taj Group from 1989 to 1994. In 1994 Kuldeep became
executive chef at Essex Banquet and Restaurants and Essex Outdoor Catering
Service in India. Kuldeep has been a permanent UK resident since 1996 where he
joined Soho Spice, a London based restaurant, as executive chef. In 1998,
Kuldeep became executive chef and consultant at the Pukka Bar for Regents Inns
Plc and as executive chef of Raisechance Limited in the Red Fort Hotel, London.
Kuldeep is one of the founders of the Mela Group which has won numerous awards
and nominations including the Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Award 2004. Kuldeep
is a shareholder in a number of other restaurants including Soho Spice and
Dilli. Kuldeep has overall responsibility for the concept, design, menu content
and all aspects of staff recruitment and training at the Mela Group.
Kuldeep Singh holds, or has in the last five years held, the following
directorships and/or partnerships:
Current directorships and/or Past directorships and/or partnerships
partnerships
Chandan (City) Limited None
Chandan Limited
Kitchens of India Limited
Melaroma Limited
Param Consultancy Limited
Rice & Spice Limited
Ashraf Rahman (aged 51, Business Development Director, British)
Since 1974 Ashraf has managed and owned a number of Indian restaurants. He is a
founder of the Mela Group and is responsible for strategy, planning,
administration and logistics.
Ashraf Rahman holds, or has in the last five years held, the following
directorships and/or partnerships:
Current directorships and/or Past directorships and/or partnerships
partnerships
Melaroma Limited Chandan (City) Limited
Chandan Limited
Param Consultancy Limited
Rice & Spice Limited
Sugandha Limited
No further information falls to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies. Kuldeep Singh and Ashraf Rahman hold 1,446,720
and 1,071,293 ordinary shares in the Company, respectively.
For further information please contact:
Indian Restaurants Group plc 020 7297 0012
Amit Pau, Chief Executive
www.indianrestaurantsgroup.com
W. H. Ireland Limited 0121 265 6330
Tim Cofman-Nicoresti / Katy Birkin
Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000
Mark Court
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