Holding(s) in Company

Young & Co's Brewery PLC
                  

                  Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (the "Company")

 Notification relating to a major interest in shares pursuant to AIM Rule 17 and
5.8.12R (2) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules in relation to 'A' ordinary
             shares of 50p each in the Company (ISIN: GB0009882035)

On Monday, 24 September 2007, the Company received the following notification
from El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c.:

"Pursuant to 5.1.2R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules and following an
acquisition of additional voting rights on 14 September 2007, we, El Oro and
Exploration Company plc, hereby notify you that immediately after the time when
the obligation to make this notification arose we held as shareholder 224,900
voting rights in the Company, being 3.095% of the voting rights and can confirm
that we have previously notified you when our voting rights became more than 3%
on 19 April 2007.

All of these shares are held in our CREST VH015 account that is registered in
the nominee name of "HSBC Marking Name Nominee (UK) Limited - Account EXPCO".

Words or expressions used in the Disclosure and Transparency Rules have the same
meaning when used in this notification, and references to "A Shares" are to 'A'
ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company."

Anthony Schroeder
Company Secretary
25 September 2007