Restaurant Group PLC Board Change (9184C)

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RNS Number : 9184C

Restaurant Group PLC

21 April 2017

The Restaurant Group plc

Board Change

The Restaurant Group plc (the 'Company') announces that Barry Nightingale, Chief Financial Officer, will step down from the Board and leave the Company with immediate effect.

The Board has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and will update the market in due course.

Debbie Hewitt, Chairman, said;

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Barry for the valuable contribution that he has made over the past year, as we began the Company's turnaround process, which continues to progress well. We wish him all the best for the future."

The Company will next provide a trading update on 26 May 2017, the date of the Company's 2017 AGM.

The Restaurant Group

   Debbie Hewitt, Chairman            020 3117 5001 

Instinctif Partners

   Matthew Smallwood                   020 7457 2020 

Management changes

The disclosure required by section 430 (2B) of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the departure of Barry Nightingale from the Company will be published on the Company website once terms have been finalised.

About the Restaurant Group PLC

The Restaurant Group plc operates 488 restaurants and pub restaurants throughout the UK. Its principal trading brands are Frankie & Benny's, Chiquito, Coast to Coast and Brunning & Price. It also operates a multi-brand Concessions business which trades principally in UK airports.

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