Director Shareholding

Heavitree Brewery PLC
19 April 2001


LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

We have today been notified of the following transaction:-

L WOOD, Executive Director

1). Owing to the release today of 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares
appropriated on the 17th April, 1998, under The Heavitree Brewery Profit Sharing
Scheme and the early release to one participant, of shares appropriated on the
16th April, 1999, non-beneficial interest is decreased by 6231 shares.

2). Purchase of 9940 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares on the 18th April, 2001,
at £2.65 per share, to satisfy a further appropriation under The Heavitree
Brewery Profit Sharing Scheme.  The non-beneficial aspect of this purchase is
7084 shares with 2856 being beneficial.


G.J. CROCKER, Executive Director

1). Owing to the release today of 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares
appropriated on the 17th April, 1998, under the Heavitree Brewery Profit Sharing
Scheme and the early release to one participant, of shares appropriated on the
16th April, 1999, non-beneficial interest is decreased by 6918 shares.

2). Purchase of 9940 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares on the 18th April, 2001,
at £2.65 per share, to satisfy a further appropriation under The Heavitree
Brewery Profit Sharing Scheme. The non-beneficial aspect of this purchase is
8101 shares, with 1839 being beneficial.


Following these transactions, Mr. Wood and Mr. Crocker are now respectively
interested in 50392 and 187116 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares, representing
1.3% and 4.9% of the relevant share capital.

LETTER FROM: THE HEAVITREE BREWERY PLC