Additional Listing

Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")

15 August 2012

ADDITIONAL LISTING

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 500,000 Ordinary shares of 0.04786 pence each (the "Shares") to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.

The shares will be issued under the Punch Taverns Share Incentive Schemes in relation to the Share Incentive Plan (SIP).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Helen Tyrrell

Deputy Company Secretary

Punch Taverns plc

Tel: 01283 501 858