Blocklisting Interim Review

Restaurant Group PLC
07 February 2006


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:    7 FEBRUARY 2006   


1. Name of applicant:      THE RESTAURANT GROUP PLC



2. Name of scheme          SAYE SCHEME



3. Period of return:      From    4/3/04      To  7/2/06

           


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:     255,441



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:     242,787



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period      12,654



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

                              255,441 ORDINARY 25P SHARES ON 4/3/04


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

                           217,462,569 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

Name of contact            ROBERT MORGAN


Address of contact         56-62 WILTON ROAD LONDON SW1V 1DE


Telephone number of contact  0845 612 5077


Signed by

company secretary 
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant

THE RESTAURANT GROUP PLC


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.






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