Press Release 12 March 2019
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC – Board Changes
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, the premium pub and hotel company and London
brewer, today announces that Helen Jones has joined as an independent
non-executive director with immediate effect.
Helen is an experienced non-executive director. She currently sits on the
Boards of international fast-dining restaurant group Vapiano SE and motor
accessories and cycling giant, Halfords Group plc, where she chairs the CSR
Committee. Helen was Group Executive Director at Caffé Nero, with
responsibility for strengthening the brand’s operational management, prior
to which she was the Managing Director of Zizzi, the Italian casual dining
chain. Helen was also responsible for the UK launch and European roll-out of
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and is still involved today as vice-chairman of the
Ben & Jerry’s Board.
Helen said: “Three of my aunts ran tenanted pubs in Yorkshire, so there was
a strong attraction to Fuller’s. I couldn’t be more excited – it’s a
great company that is undergoing an enormous change and I’m looking forward
to playing my part in the next chapter in the Fuller’s story.”
Chairman Michael Turner said: “Helen brings with her a wealth of knowledge
in the retail and hospitality sectors combined with real entrepreneurial flair
– that combination makes her an exciting addition to our Board. She is also
an experienced non-executive director and I, and my fellow directors, are
looking forward to working with her in the future.”
There is no information required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
9.6.13R in relation to Helen Jones’ appointment as a non-executive of the
Company.
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For further information please contact:
Georgina Wald 020
8996 2198 georgina.wald@fullers.co.uk
Justine Warren
020 7457 2020
Justine.Warren@instinctif.com
Notes to Editors:
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. is a premium pub and hotel company and London
brewer. Today [12 March 2019] the Company runs 181 Tenanted pubs and 203
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 817 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 June 2018
Fuller’s acquired Bel & The Dragon, comprising six stunning country inns
(included in the pub numbers above), and the Company also owns The Stable, a
craft cider and gourmet pizza restaurant business, which has 17 sites in
England and Wales.
The Fuller’s Beer Company brews a portfolio of premium beers including
London Pride, Frontier Premium London Lager and a variety of cask and craft
keg beers supported by a changing seasonal range. The Company owns Cornish
Orchards – a craft cider maker producing a range of award-winning ciders and
premium soft drinks – and Nectar Imports, a wholesale drinks business. In
February 2018, Fuller’s also acquired Dark Star Brewing, a craft cask brewer
based in Sussex. In January 2019, Fuller’s announced the proposed sale of
its brewing business to Asahi.
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