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Punch Develops Long-Term Strategy For De-Merged Spirit Group

Preliminary plans involve a £100m refurbishment of the estate, an in-depth analysis of the 500 pubs to be inherited by Spirit and the intention to take a more active role in consolidation of the estate. Punch chief executive, Ian Dyson, announced that Punch Taverns would de-merge its managed pub division in March this year.

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