Directorate Change

27 March 2012

Punch Taverns plc

Board Appointment

The Board of Punch Taverns Plc ("Punch") today announces that Angus Porter will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 31 March 2012.

The Board also announces that Mark Pain will step down from the Board with effect from 31 March 2012. As stated at the time of the demerger of the Spirit business in 2011, Mark's continued service on the Board was for a transitional period. Since joining the Punch Board in 2007, Mark has made a considerable contribution to the business and the Board would like to take this opportunity to wish him well for the future.

Angus Porter will be the Senior Independent Director and also chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Angus Porter, aged 54, has been a Non-Executive Director of MyTravel Group, Alliance and Leicester, and Thomas Cook, and held senior Executive positions at Mars, British Telecom, Abbey National and WPP. He is currently the CEO of the Professional Cricketers' Association, and a Non-Executive Director of Direct Wines Limited and TDC.

No further information is required to be disclosed in respect of Angus Porter pursuant to

Listing Rule 9.6.13R (1) to (6).

Commenting on the appointment, Stephen Billingham, Chairman of Punch, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Angus to the Board. He brings a significant amount of consumer and business development experience to the team, having held senior leadership roles in BT, Abbey National and Thomas Cook working in changing market environments. I look forward to working with him. We are sorry to lose Mark Pain from the Board and we wish him all the very best for the future."

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Ed Bashforth

Company Secretary

Punch Taverns plc

01283 502215

Mike Smith

Brunswick Group LLP

0207 404 5959