Restaurant Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1947R
Restaurant Group PLC
31 March 2008

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

2. Reason for the notification (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: Lloyds TSB Group Plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): Perry Nominees Ltd
Boltro Nominees Ltd
Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd
State Street Nominees Ltd

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different): 28th March 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 31st March 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed
or reached: Reached 3%

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

B0YG1K0
ORD
GBP0.28125 5,251,067 5,251,067

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 Indirect Direct Indirect

B0YG1K0
ORD
GBP0.28125 6,273,381 6,273,381 3.191

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

6,273,381 3.191

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

381,178 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

3,344 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

8,859 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB
Group Plc.

5,880,000 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under
the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit

15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1444 418127

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