Holding(s) in Company

Restaurant Group PLC
19 November 2007




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:


RESTAURANT GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (GROUP)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM)

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


LEGAL & GEBNERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):


16 NOVEMBER 2007


 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


19 NOVEMBER 2007

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


ABOVE 5% (GROUP)

ABOVE 5% (LGIM)

 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


ORD GBP0.28125                      BELOW 5%

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


ORD GBP0.28125       8,706,034         8,706,034  1,115,636       4.437     0.568


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


9,821,670                       5.00

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (GROUP) (9,821,670 - 
5.00% = TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 
(LGIMH)(DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (9,821,670 - 5.00% = TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT)(LGIM)
(9,821,670 - 5.00% = TOTAL POSITION)

               LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT)(L&G)(8,706,034 - 4.43% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS)                    LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIMHD)(7,170,164 - 3.65% = PMC)                   (DIRECT)(LGIH)

LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT)                     LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED
LIMITED (PMC)(7,170,164 - 3.65% = PMC)                              (LGAS & LGPL)

                                                                    LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT)
                                                                    (LGPL)


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                    N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:     N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A




13. Additional information:


NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 196,180,031


 

14. Contact name:


HELEN LEWIS (LGIM)
 

15. Contact telephone number:


020 3124 3851


 
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