Directors' Dealings

BROWN (N.) GROUP PLC
18 August 1999


The company wishes to announce that it became aware on 18 August 1999 that Mr J
Martin (Chief Executive) and Mr T J Kowalski (Finance Director) technically
ceased to be beneficially interested on 18 August 1999 in 29,562 ordinary shares
of 10p each in the company held by the N Brown Group Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership Trust ('the QUEST'), by virtue of the QUEST transferring all of the
above shares to various employees of the company (not including Mr Martin or Mr
Kowalski).