Director Shareholding

Heavitree Brewery PLC
06 April 2005

The Heavitree Brewery PLC
Trood Lane
Matford
Exeter
Devon EX2 8YP


Contact: Mr G J Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]
Date: 06 April 2005


Director Shareholding

G.J.CROCKER, Executive Director - Following the purchase of 480 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share and the award of 1,704 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share, both transactions being pursuant
to the Company's Share Incentive Plan and occurring on 06 April 2005, Mr Crocker
is now interested in 174,672 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares (23,672
beneficial and 151,000 non-beneficial), representing 5.0% of the relevant share
capital.

T.WHEATLEY, Executive Director - Following the purchase of 406 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share and the award of 1,085 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share, both transactions being pursuant
to the Company's Share Incentive Plan and occurring on 06 April 2005, Mr
Wheatley is now interested in 6,530 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares (all
beneficial), representing 0.1% of the relevant share capital.

R.J.GLANVILLE, Executive Director - Following the purchase of 2,489 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share and the award of 6,979 'A' Limited
Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share, both transactions being pursuant
to the Company's Share Incentive Plan, together with the sale of 1,250 'A'
Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share and all occurring on 06
April 2005, Mr Glanville is now interested in 39,700 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary
Shares (9,257 beneficial and 30,443 non-beneficial), representing 1.1% of the
relevant share capital.




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