Tragus Group Limited ("Tragus" or the "Group") is one of the UK's largest casual dining restaurant chain operators with over 290 sites across the country, serving over 21 million meals every year. Tragus operates primarily under the Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Strada formats in the UK.

Following the publication in November 2011 of the Annual Review for the year to the end of May 2011, I am pleased to provide a half yearly update on the performance of the Group to 27 November 2011 and an overview of further developments.