Result of AGM

Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")17 December 2010

RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Company is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting, held today at The Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, Regents Park, London NW1 3UP at 10.30am all resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 1 November 2010, were passed on a show of hands.

Details of the number of shares in respect of which proxy appointments have been made and the proxy votes cast for, against and withheld for each resolution will shortly be available on the website www.punchtaverns.com.

Copies of the resolutions passed by shareholders, other than those relating to ordinary business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

The following are brief summaries of all the resolutions, other than those relating to ordinary business, passed by the Company:

1. Approval of the authority for the Company to make political donations and incur political expenditure up to an aggregate amount of £150,000;

2. Approval of the authority for the Company to allot shares and grant subscription/conversion rights;

3. Approval of the authority for the Company to disapply statutory pre-emption rights;

4. Approval of the authority for the Company to purchase up to 10% of its own shares in the market;

5. Approval of the authority for the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 days' notice.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Ed Bashforth

Company Secretary

Punch Taverns plc

Tel: 01283 501 685