Board appointment

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Restaurant Group PLC

04 March 2014

The Restaurant Group plc

Sally Cowdry appointed non-executive Director

The Board of The Restaurant Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Sally Cowdry as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 March 2014.

Ms Cowdry is Marketing and Consumer Director at Camelot Lotteries UK Limited where she is accountable for the strategic development and commercial performance of The National Lottery brand portfolio across the UK. Prior to joining Camelot in 2013, Ms Cowdry was Marketing and Consumer Director at Telefonica UK which operates the O2 brand.

There is no additional information to disclose pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R (1) to (6).

Alan Jackson, Chairman of The Restaurant Group plc, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Sally Cowdry to the Board of The Restaurant Group. Sally has significant marketing expertise in consumer facing businesses and I am confident that she will be a valuable addition to the Board."

4 March 2014

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