The Restaurant Group (TRG) plans to return around £35m to shareholders as a result of the November 2005 sale of its Caffé Uno business to the Paramount restaurant group for £33m.

Andrew Page, chief executive, said: "The sale of the Caffé Uno business leaves TRG focused on businesses with higher quality earnings and cash flows. We are now well placed to continue our delivery of good growth."

The proposed return - as a special dividend of 16p per share - is to be implemented at the close of business on 24 February 2006 and paid on 9 March 2006