Purchase of Own Securities

Fuller,Smith&Turner PLC
11 December 2001

Fuller Smith and Turner P.L.C. ('the Company')

The Company announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 100,000 'A'
ordinary £1.00 shares at a price of 495 pence per share.

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