EGM Statement

Fuller,Smith&Turner PLC
29 November 2005


OFFERS UPDATE

   NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES,
                           CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

29 November 2005

                    Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. (Fuller's)
     Recommended cash offers for George Gale and Company Limited ("Gales")
                    Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of Fuller, Smith &
Turner PLC held at 8.30 a.m. today to consider the resolution which is necessary
to approve and implement the offers by Fuller's for the entire issued and to be
issued share capital of Gales as set out in the offer document dated 9 November
2005 (the Offer Document), the resolution (as set out in the notice contained in
the circular to shareholders of Fuller's dated 11 November 2005) was approved.

Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning as in the
announcement.

Enquiries:

Merlin                                      020 7653 6620
Vanessa Maydon / Rebecca Penney

The availability of the Offers to persons outside the United Kingdom may be
affected by the laws of other jurisdictions. Such persons should inform
themselves and observe any applicable requirements of those jurisdictions.

The Offers, including the Loan Note Alternative, are not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into and will not be capable of acceptance in or from Canada,
Australia or Japan. The Offers, including the Loan Notes, are not being made and
will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of mails or any
means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission,
telephone or internet) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or by any
facilities of a national securities exchange of, the United States, and the
Offers will not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means instrumentality
or facility or from within the United States. Accordingly, copies of this
document, the Offer Document, the Form(s) of Acceptance and also any other
document relating to the Offers are not being, and must not be, mailed or
otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from the United States,
Canada, Australia or Japan. Custodians, nominees and trustees should observe
these restrictions and should not send or distribute the document in or into the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Doing so may render invalid any
purported acceptance of the Offers.

The Loan Notes have not been, nor will they be, registered under the US
Securities Act and may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or transferred,
directly or indirectly, in or into the United States.

The Loan Notes have not obtained, and will not obtain, the relevant clearances
from the securities commission of any province of Canada and no prospectus has
been lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission or the Japanese Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the Loan Notes may
not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly,
in or into Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so
would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of, or require registration
thereof in, such jurisdiction or to, or for the account or benefit of, a person
located in Canada, Australia or Japan.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase any
securities or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the
Offers or otherwise.

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