Circ re. EGM

Pittards PLC
22 March 2006

Further to the announcement made by Pittards plc (the 'Company') today at 12.00
noon the Company has today despatched a circular ('Circular') to the holders of
its ordinary shares of 25 pence each and to the holders of its 9.5 per cent.
preference shares of £1 each (together 'Shareholders'), convening an
extraordinary general meeting, a meeting of ordinary shareholders and a meeting
of preference shareholders (the 'Meetings').  The Meetings have been convened in
order to seek authority from the Shareholders to a proposed share capital
reorganisation, a proposed waiver of Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers and a proposed increase in the directors' authorities to issue and allot
new ordinary shares.



The Meetings are to be held at Novotel Bristol Centre, Victoria Street, Bristol
BS1 6HY on 13 April 2006 commencing at 1.00 p.m.



Copies of this Document are available for inspection at the registered office of
the Company, Pittards plc, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5BA and from
the offices of the Company's solicitors, Bevan Brittan LLP, Fleet Place House, 2
Fleet Place, Holborn Viaduct, London EC4M 7RF, during normal business hours on
any weekday (Saturdays and public holidays excepted) from today until the expiry
of one month after the Meetings.




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