Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C., the London brewer and premium pub company, has completed the purchase of two new freehold sites on the banks of the River Thames. A site in Fulham Reach will open later in 2014 and a second new site in Greenwich will open in early 2015.

The Fulham Reach site is part of a new development and will include a large, south-facing terrace with views over Hammersmith Bridge and the Harrods' Depository. It will be called The Tideway and will open before Christmas 2014. The pub will provide a second Fuller's site on the historic Boat Race course - joining The Dove in Hammersmith.

The Greenwich site is located close to the Cutty Sark and is Fuller's second site in Greenwich. It is part of the New Capital Quay development and will be called The Sail Loft. It is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2015 and will include riverside terraces with views over the River Thames and across to Canary Wharf.

Fuller's Chief Executive, Simon Emeny, said: "Combined with the opening of One over the Ait on Kew Bridge, which will open later this year, we will have at least three new riverside pubs along the Thames in the coming financial year. Waterside pubs always prove popular - as illustrated by the success of Cams Mill, on the Fareham Creek Estuary in Hampshire, which we opened in late 2013.

"We are delighted to acquire these freehold sites and, by Spring 2015, anyone travelling by boat from Greenwich to Kew will pass six Fuller's riverside pubs - The Sail Loft, The Banker, The Tideway, The Dove, The Bell & Crown and One over the Ait.

"The Fuller's acquisitions team has been doing a fantastic job. Combined with The Admiralty on Trafalgar Square, which will open this autumn, London's Pride at Heathrow T2 in June and One over the Ait, we have five very high profile sites opening this year. It's an exciting time for Fuller's and we will continue to seek out new acquisition opportunities in the coming months and years."

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For further information please contact the press office:

Georgina Wald 020 8996 2198 georgina.wald@fullers.co.uk

Allie Hunter 020 8996 2175 allie.hunter@fullers.co.uk

Notes to Editor

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 176 managed pubs and hotels, with a focus on outstanding cask ale, great wine, exemplary service and delicious fresh, home-cooked food. The Company boasts 623 boutique bedrooms in its managed estate and also operates 208 tenanted pubs. Fuller's pub estate stretches from Brighton to Birmingham and from Chew Magna to Canary Wharf, including 166 locations within the M25.

The Fuller's Beer Company brews London Pride, as well as a portfolio of award-winning ales such as Chiswick Bitter, ESB and 1845. Three of Fuller's beers - London Pride, ESB and Chiswick Bitter - have been named as CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain, a record unmatched by any other brewer. In June 2013, the Company acquired Cornish Orchards, a craft cider maker producing a range of award-winning ciders and premium soft drinks. Fuller's also imports and markets a number of beer and wine brands.

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