Directorate Change

                                                                                                28 July 2016

Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. announces

Main Board Appointment

Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. (“Fuller’s” or “the Company”) has appointed Simon Dodd to the position of Managing Director of The Fuller’s Beer Company with effect from 1 August 2016.  Simon Dodd will join Fuller’s Board of Directors from that date.

Dodd, 42, joined Fuller’s in January 2015 as Operations Director for the Company’s Premium City pubs division, where he delivered a strong financial performance and proved to be an inspirational leader. Prior to the move to Fuller’s, he held a number of senior operational and marketing roles in companies including Mitchells & Butlers, Ladbrokes and Orchid Group, where he was Chief Operating Officer.

Simon Emeny, Chief Executive, commented: “Simon’s enthusiasm, intellect and professionalism, combined with his industry experience, proved a real asset to Fuller’s in his previous role. It’s great news that he will be leading the Beer Company and I’m delighted to be welcoming him to The Board.”

It is confirmed that there are no matters to disclose pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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Notes to Editors:

Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. is an independent traditional family brewer founded in 1845 and is based at the historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, where brewing has taken place continuously since 1654. The Company runs 196 Tenanted Inns and 194 Managed Pubs and Hotels, with a focus on delicious fresh, home-cooked food, outstanding cask and craft ale, great wine, and exceptional service. The Company also has 665 boutique bedrooms in its Managed estate. The Fuller’s pub estate stretches from Brighton to Birmingham and from Bristol to the Greenwich Peninsula, including 173 locations within the M25. In 2014, Fuller’s acquired a 51% stake in The Stable, a craft cider and gourmet pizza restaurant business and has recently increased this to 76%. The Stable has 14 sites in England and Wales.

The Fuller’s Beer Company brews a portfolio of premium beers including London Pride, Oliver’s Island, ESB, Organic Honey Dew and Frontier Craft Lager. In 2013, the Company acquired Cornish Orchards, a craft cider maker producing a range of award-winning ciders and premium soft drinks. Fuller’s is also the UK distributor for Sierra Nevada, the premier US craft beer. In December 2015, Fuller’s acquired a 51% stake in Nectar Imports, a wholesale drinks business.