Holding(s) in Company

Young & Co's Brewery PLC
                  

Notification of a major interest in shares under transitional provision 7 of the
DTR Sourcebook in relation to 'A' ordinary shares of 50p each in Young & Co.'s
Brewery, P.L.C. (ISIN: GB0009882035) (the "Company")

Pursuant to transitional provision 8 of the DTR Sourcebook, we, Young & Co.'s
Brewery, P.L.C., advise receipt of the following notification on 20 March 2007
from Guinness Peat Group plc:

"Pursuant to the transitional arrangements contained within the Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules, Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies
("the Group") hereby notify Young & Co's Brewery plc ("Youngs") that the Group's
interest in Youngs remains at 743,491 Ordinary shares [ ... ] ("Shares") (which
represent 10.23% of the total issued voting rights of Youngs).

So far as the Group is aware, no person interested in the Shares is party to any
agreement or arrangement relating to the exercise of any rights conferred by
holding the shares subject to this notification."

Dennis Read

Company Secretarial Administrator

22 March 2007