The Restaurant Group plc
('the Company')
Dealing by Directors and Persons Disclosing Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')
The Restaurant Group plc ('the Company') announces that on 17 March 2010 Andrew Page, Chief Executive, exercised 200,000 options at an exercise price of 97.7p and 127,679 options at an exercise price of 134.4p. In addition Mr Page exercised 157,724 options under the Long Term Incentive Plan. Subsequent to the exercise of these options, Mr Page sold 415,403 shares at 226.02p per share.
Following these transactions Mr Page has increased his shareholding in The Restaurant Group plc by 70,000 shares from 506,806 shares to 576,806 shares, and his shareholding now represents 0.3% of the issued share capital.
On 18 March 2010 Alan Jackson, Chairman, exercised 178,114 options at an exercise price of 67.4p and 200,000 options at an exercise price of 97.7p. Subsequently he sold 378,114 shares at 224.5p per share. Mr Jackson continues to hold 400,191 shares, representing 0.2% of the issued share capital.
18 March 2010
Enquiries:
The Restaurant Group plc
Robert Morgan 0845 612 5001
Company Secretary
College Hill
Matthew Smallwood 0207 457 2020