The Restaurant Group plc

Debbie Hewitt appointed non-executive Director

The Board of The Restaurant Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Hewitt as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 May 2015.

Mrs Hewitt is a very accomplished company director with extensive public company expertise in the consumer sector both as an executive and as a non-executive Director, including current non-executive public company appointments as Chair of Moss Bros Group Plc and senior non-executive Director of Redrow Plc and NCC Group Plc.

Her executive career was spent at RAC Plc where she was Group Managing Director and prior to that in Retail Management with Marks and Spencer. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and was awarded the MBE for services to Business and the Public Sector in 2011.

Alan Jackson, Chairman of The Restaurant Group plc, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Debbie Hewitt to the Board of The Restaurant Group.  She brings many years of company experience in consumer focused businesses. I am confident that she will be a valuable addition to the Board."   

16 January 2015

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Previous public company non-executive directorships held during the past 5 years:

HR Owen Plc (delisted in 2013, but remains a Non-Executive Director)

Mouchel Plc (until January 2012)

Luminar Leisure Plc (until November 2011)

There is no additional information to disclose pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R (1) to (6).