RNS Number:7298O
Evolution Beeson Gregory
15 August 2003


                                       Date of Disclosure     15 AUGUST 2003

                    DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 
                       OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

Date of dealing      8 AUGUST 2003

Dealing in      BANK RESTAURANT GROUP PLC             (name of company)

1)  Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)      ORDINARY SHARES

2)  Amount bought                Amount sold             Price per unit

        N/A                    6,757,500 RIGHTS*               N/A

* OBLIGATION TO ACCEPT OFFER BY CONRAN HOLDINGS LTD IF MADE AND RELATED 
  OBLIGATIONS



3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 
    (and percentage of class)     UNCHANGED - 8,795,000     (20.7%)

4) Party making disclosure      EVOLUTION BEESON GREGORY LIMITED


5)  EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)      MR JOHN MOXON
    OR     (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund 
               management organisation

6)  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)                                     
    (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3)                       NO
                    (ii) offeree company                        YES

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)   6

If category (8), explain

     (b)  Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% 
          or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)  NO

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above  N/A  

(Also print name of signatory)    W. N. BARKES

Telephone and extension number    020 7071 4405


Note 1.  Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company.  If relevant, also 
         identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on 
         instructions of a controller

Note 2.  Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all 
         reasons.

Note 3.  Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4.  When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company 
         or which an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company 
         in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must 
         be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8

Note 5.  It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative 
         transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that
         relevant information can be given.

Note 6.  In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade 
         should be disclosed.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code.  If in 
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel No: 020 7382 9026


THIS NOTIFICATION IS MADE IN RESPECT OF THE SAME SHARES AS WAS THE NOTIFICATION
IN RESPECT OF CONRAN HOLDINGS LTD MADE ON 12 AUGUST 2003 AND FURTHER DETAILS OF
THE OBLIGATION BY MR JOHN MOXON, INCLUDING WHEN IT WILL CEASE TO APPLY, ARE SET
OUT IN THAT EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENT.

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