Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
26 November 2001




The company wishes to announce that it became aware on 26 September 2001 that 
Mr J Martin (Chief Executive) and Mr T J Kowalski (Finance Director) technically
became beneficially interested on 22 November 2001 in 282,187 ordinary shares of
10p each in the company by virtue of the N Brown Group Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership Trust ('the QUEST') being allotted such shares at £2.835 each, and the
directors being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST.