Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")

5 September 2008

NOTIFICATION OF GENERAL MEETING

Copies of the notice of a General Meeting to be held at 9.00 am on 24 September 2008 at Green Man Chambers, 383a Euston Road, London NW1 3AU have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

The purpose of the General Meeting is to amend the Company's Articles of Association to reflect certain provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to conflicts of interest that will come into force on 1 October 2008.  

The notice of General Meeting was mailed to shareholders on 4 September 2008.

For further information, please contact

Neil Preston

Company Secretary

Punch Taverns plc

01283 501 751

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