Hermes Pac. Regulatory News (HPAC)

27 Feb 2008 08:00

Indian Restaurants Group PLC27 February 2008 For Immediate Release 27 February 2008 INDIAN RESTAURANTS GROUP PLC (formerly named INDIA OUTSOURCING SERVICES plc) Change of Name and Board Appointments Further to the Acquisition of the Mela Group, which completed on 25 February2008, and admission of the Existing Ordinary Shares and Initial ConsiderationShares on 26 February 2008, the Company is pleased to announce that the changeof name of the Company to Indian Restaurants Group plc has now taken effect andthe ticker of the Company has been changed to 'IRGP'. Further to Completion, the Company welcomes to the Board, Kuldeep Singh asExecutive Chef Director and Ashraf Rahman as Business Development Director.Further details are set out below: Kuldeep Singh (aged 42, Executive Chef Director, Indian) Kuldeep has trained in some of India's leading hotels including the Viz HotelMeru Palace and completed specialist training with the Taj Group of hotels.Kuldeep worked for the Taj Group from 1989 to 1994. In 1994 Kuldeep becameexecutive chef at Essex Banquet and Restaurants and Essex Outdoor CateringService in India. Kuldeep has been a permanent UK resident since 1996 where hejoined Soho Spice, a London based restaurant, as executive chef. In 1998,Kuldeep became executive chef and consultant at the Pukka Bar for Regents InnsPlc and as executive chef of Raisechance Limited in the Red Fort Hotel, London. Kuldeep is one of the founders of the Mela Group which has won numerous awardsand nominations including the Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Award 2004. Kuldeepis a shareholder in a number of other restaurants including Soho Spice andDilli. Kuldeep has overall responsibility for the concept, design, menu contentand all aspects of staff recruitment and training at the Mela Group. Kuldeep Singh holds, or has in the last five years held, the followingdirectorships and/or partnerships: Current directorships and/or Past directorships and/or partnershipspartnerships Chandan (City) Limited NoneChandan LimitedKitchens of India LimitedMelaroma LimitedParam Consultancy LimitedRice & Spice Limited Ashraf Rahman (aged 51, Business Development Director, British) Since 1974 Ashraf has managed and owned a number of Indian restaurants. He is afounder of the Mela Group and is responsible for strategy, planning,administration and logistics. Ashraf Rahman holds, or has in the last five years held, the followingdirectorships and/or partnerships: Current directorships and/or Past directorships and/or partnershipspartnerships Melaroma Limited Chandan (City) Limited Chandan Limited Param Consultancy Limited Rice & Spice Limited Sugandha Limited No further information falls to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g)of the AIM Rules for Companies. Kuldeep Singh and Ashraf Rahman hold 1,446,720and 1,071,293 ordinary shares in the Company, respectively. For further information please contact: Indian Restaurants Group plc 020 7297 0012 Amit Pau, Chief Executivewww.indianrestaurantsgroup.com W. H. Ireland Limited 0121 265 6330Tim Cofman-Nicoresti / Katy Birkin Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Mark Court This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange