Purchase of Own Securities

Heavitree Brewery PLC
12 March 2003



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



Date: 12 March 2003
Contact: G.J.Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary
Telephone: [phone]



Purchase of Own Shares



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

165,000 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £2.30 per share

50,000 Ordinary Shares at £2.85 per share



Ends.


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