Director/PDMR Shareholding

Restaurant Group PLC
26 March 2007


                    The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company')


    Dealing by Directors and Persons Disclosing Managerial Responsibilities
                                   ('PDMRs')


The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company') announces that David Richardson, a
non-executice director, has today purchased 5,000 ordinary shares in the Company
at 365.25p per share.

Following this purchase Mr Richardson holds 5,000 ordinary shares in the
Company.



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