Restaurant Group PLC CVA successfully approved for the Leisure estate (4116R)

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RNS Number : 4116R

Restaurant Group PLC

29 June 2020

The Restaurant Group plc

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

CVA successfully approved for the Leisure estate

The Restaurant Group plc ("the Group" or "TRG") confirms that at a meeting of creditors held today the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) process announced on 10 June, relating to the statutory entity "The Restaurant Group (UK) Limited" ("TRG UK Ltd"), which principally comprises the Frankie and Benny's estate, was successfully approved:

   --    Over 82% of all creditors voted in favour of the proposal (75% approval required) 
   --    Over 65% of the unconnected creditors voted in favour of the proposal (50% approval required) 

In accordance with the relevant statutory provisions, there is a 28-day period, following the filing of the report by the chair of the meeting, in which a creditor may apply to court to challenge the CVA.

As mentioned in the announcement on 10 June, this will leave a remaining trading estate in the Group's Leisure business of approximately 160 sites, of which approximately 85 will be subject to a reduction in rental costs and revised lease terms. A more comprehensive update will be provided at the Group's interim results.

Commenting on the announcement, Andy Hornby, Chief Executive, said :

"These are exceptionally challenging times for our sector and TRG is extremely grateful for the support shown by our creditors in today's vote. The approval of the CVA is a critical component in ensuring the future prospects for our Leisure business. I would like to wholeheartedly thank our colleagues who have shown extraordinary commitment throughout the process."

Enquiries:

 
 The Restaurant Group plc 
  Andy Hornby, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
  Kirk Davis, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
  Umer Usman, Investor Relations      0203 117 5001 
 MHP Communications (Financial 
  PR adviser) 
  Oliver Hughes / Simon Hockridge     07885 224 532 / 07709 496 125 
 

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The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of TRG is Kirk Davis (CFO).

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