Director Shareholding

Heavitree Brewery PLC
24 April 2003

The Heavitree Brewery PLC

Trood Lane

Matford

Exeter

EX2 8YP



Tel: [phone]

Contact: Mr G.J.Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary

Date: 24 April 2003



Director Shareholding



G.J.CROCKER, Executive Director - Following the release of shares pursuant to
The Heavitree Brewery PLC Profit Sharing Scheme, originally appropriated on 19
April 2000 at £2.85 per share, Mr Crocker is now interested in 177,189 'A'
Limited Voting Ordinary Shares (18,088 beneficial and 159,101 non-beneficial),
representing 4.8% of the relevant share capital.





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