Blocklisting Interim Review

Brown (N.) Group PLC
01 August 2006

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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To:  The FSA



Date: 26 July 2006





1. Name of applicant:                  N Brown Group plc

2. Name of scheme:

                                              Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990

                                       1.     The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000

                                       2.     The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990

                                       3.     N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme

                                       4.     The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision

                                       5.     The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 - Revised
                                              Version)
                                       6.
                                              The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme
                                              2000

                                       7.     The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan



                                       8.


3. Period of return:                   From:     22/12/04                  To:        26/07/2006

4. Balance under scheme from previous
return:
                                       1.     Balance of shares available in relation to Employee        403,696
                                              Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990.

                                              Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown
                                              Group plc Savings-Related Share Option Scheme 2000

                                       2.     Balance of shares available in relation to the Executive   278,618
                                              Share Option Scheme 1990

                                              Balance of shares available in relation to N Brown Group
                                              plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme

                                       3.     Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown     424,112
                                              Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision

                                              Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown
                                       4.     Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004-Revised     300,000
                                              Version)

                                              Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown
                                       5.     Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme     118,754
                                              2000

                                              Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown
                                              Group plc Company Share Option Plan

                                       6.                                                                126,659





                                       7.                                                                NIL





                                       8.                                                                150,000
5. The amount by which the block                                                                         NIL
scheme has been increased, if the
scheme has been increased since the    1.     Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990
date of the last return:
                                              The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme NIL
                                              2000
                                       2.                                                                NIL
                                              The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990
                                                                                                         NIL
                                              N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme
                                       3.                                                                NIL
                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999
                                       4.     Revision

                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 NIL
                                              - Revised Version)
                                       5.                                                                NIL
                                              The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share
                                              Option Scheme 2000                                         NIL

                                       6.     The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan



                                       7.



                                       8.
6. Number of securities issued/
allotted under scheme during period:
                                       1.     Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990          5738

                                              The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme
                                              2000
                                       2.                                                                NIL
                                              The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990

                                              N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme - NIL
                                       3.                                                                NIL
                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999
                                       4.     Revision                                                   NIL

                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004
                                              -Revised Version)
                                       5.                                                                NIL
                                              The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share
                                              Option Scheme 2000

                                       6.     The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan            NIL



                                       7.                                                                NIL



                                       8.                                                                NIL


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued
/allotted at end of period
                                       1.     Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990          397,958

                                              The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme
                                              2000
                                       2.                                                                278,618
                                              The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990

                                              N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme
                                       3.                                                                424,112
                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999
                                       4.     Revision                                                   300,000

                                       5.     The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004
                                              -Revised Version)
                                                                                                         118,794
                                              The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share
                                              Option Scheme 2000

                                       6.     The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan            126,659



                                       7.                                                                NIL



                                       8.                                                                150,000


8. Number and class of securities
originally listed and the date of
admission                              1.     Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 (balance 403,696
                                              of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04)

                                              The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme
                                              2000 (balance of shares available as per listing return to
                                              (22/12/04)
                                       2.                                                                278,618
                                              The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 (balance of shares
                                              available as per listing return to 22/12/04)

                                              N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme (balance
                                              of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04)
                                       3.                                                                424,112
                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999
                                              Revision (balance of shares available as per listing
                                              return to 22/12/04)

                                              Plus 500,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02
                                       4.                                                                300,000
                                              The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004
                                              -Revised Version) (balance of shares available as per
                                              listing return to 22/12/04)


                                       5.                                                                118,754
                                              The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share
                                              Option Scheme 2000 (balance of shares available as per
                                              listing return to 30/10/02)

                                              Plus 40,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02

                                              Plus 250,000 as per listing dated 18/02/04
                                       6.                                                                126,659
                                              The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan (balance
                                              of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04)





                                       7.                                                                NIL









                                       8.                                                                150,000




Total number of securities in issue at        295,393,480
the end of the period



Name of contact:                                           Peter Tynan
Address of contact:                                        Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester, M60 6EJ
Telephone number of contact:                               0161 238 2299



SIGNED BY   ___________________________________________(Assistant to Company
Secretary)

suitably experienced employee 





for and on behalf of



N BROWN GROUP PLC

______________________________________________

Name of applicant



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