Purchase of Own Securities

Heavitree Brewery PLC
15 October 2003


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


Date: 15 October 2003
Contact: G J Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary
Telephone: [phone]


Purchase of Own Shares


The Heavitree Brewery PLC has on 13 October 2003 purchased the following of its
own shares for cancellation:

70,000 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £2.20 per share.


Ends.

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