Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
1 June 2005


LETTER TO:  RNS
 

The company wishes to announce the purchase of Deposited Shares and the grant of
options to acquire matching shares in connection with awards under its Deferred
Annual Bonus Scheme, to Mr A White (Chief Executive) and Mr D Moore (Finance
Director).

Disclosure form below

As a result of the purchase of the said Deposited Shares of the Company by the
Trustees of the N Brown Group plc No. 2 Employee Share Ownership Trust ('the No.
2 Trust') the number of shares held by the No.2 Trust, in which Mr Alan White
(Chief Executive), Mr Jim Martin (Deputy Chairman) and Mr Dean Moore (Finance
Director) are technically interested as potential beneficiaries, has increased
from 669,164 shares to 742,681 shares.

From:  P J Tynan
       For and on behalf of
       N Brown Group plc


                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     N BROWN GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     MR A WHITE


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
     if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
     age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     OWN HOLDING


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     MR A WHITE


5)   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
     with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A


6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
     please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

     1.  PURCHASE OF DEPOSITED SHARES UNDER COMPANY DEFERRED ANNUAL BONUS SCHEME
         (DABS)

     2.  GRANT OF OPTION TO ACQUIRE MATCHING SHARES UNDER COMPANY DEFERRED 
         ANNUAL BONUS SCHEME (DABS)


7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     1.    18,211


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     1.    0.0061%


9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed




10)  Percentage of issued Class




11)  Class of security

     1.   10P ORDINARY SHARES


12)  Price per share

     1.    £1.3442


13)  Date of transaction

     1.    27.05.05


14)  Date company informed

     1.   31.05.05


15)  Total holding following this notification

     72,492


16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.024%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

     2.   DABS  27.05.05


18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     2.   DABS 27.05.07 - 26.11.07


19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     NIL


20)  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     2.   DABS 30,351 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
     is to be fixed at time of exercise

     2.   NIL


22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
     following this notification

     OPTIONS 1,328,465 LTIP AWARDS 715,535


23)  Any additional information




24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     P J TYNAN
     0161 238 2299

     

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification


     Date of Notification     01/06/2005

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