Purchase of Own Securities

Fuller,Smith&Turner PLC
30 May 2003

Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. ("the Company")

Off Market Purchase of 'B' Shares

As announced today in the Company's preliminary announcement, the Company will
be seeking shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting on 17 July 2003 to
buy back, by way of an off market purchase, up to 10%, of the issued unquoted
'B' share capital (40,000,000 shares), subject to a maximum aggregate value of
£2,000,000.  The Company considers it appropriate to make a tender offer to
shareholders who may wish to dispose of some of their unquoted 'B' shares.
Details are being mailed to all shareholders today.

Enquiries:

A.G.F. Fuller
Chairman

Michael Turner
Chief Executive

Paul Clarke
Finance Director

020 8996 2000

Vanessa Maydon
Paul Downes
Merlin Financial

020 7606 1244



30th May 2003


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