Director Shareholding

Heavitree Brewery PLC
15 May 2003



Heavitree Brewery PLC
Trood Lane
Matford
Exeter
EX2 8YP



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Contact: Mr.G.J.Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary
Date: 15 May 2003


Director Shareholding


L.WOOD, Non-Executive Director - Following the release of 6,433 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares pursuant to The Heavitree Brewery PLC Profit Sharing
Scheme, originally appropriated on 19 April 2000 at £2.85 per share, Mr.Wood is
now interested in 38,376 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares ( 31,292 beneficial
and 7,084 non-beneficial ), representing 1.0% of the relevant share capital.



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