Punch Taverns PLC announces the sale of 45 pubs to Admiral Taverns (Cygnet) Limited for a total cash consideration of £14.8m. The sale is expected to complete in early September. The sale follows the acquisition of Avebury Holdings Limited and a review of the enlarged Punch estate to identify specific areas of local concentration. 24 August 2005 Enquiries:
Punch Taverns plc Tel: 01283 501728 Giles Thorley, Chief Executive Neil Griffiths, Property & Strategy Director College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2077 Justine Warren |