Additional Listing

Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")

30 March 2011

ADDITIONAL LISTING

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 800,000 Ordinary shares of 0.04786 pence each 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 Plan (SIP).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Claire Stewart

Deputy Company Secretary

Punch Taverns plc

Tel: 01283 501 858