Purchase of Own Securities

Heavitree Brewery PLC
14 March 2000

Letter to Company Announcements Office:

The Heavitree Brewery PLC has, purchased the following of its own shares for
cancellation:-

        42,021 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £2.85 per share

        19,562 Ordinary Shares at £3.60 per share.

From:  C.J. Crocker
       Director and Company Secretary
       Heavitree Brewery