EGM Statement

Young & Co's Brewery PLC
17 December 2002


17 December 2002



                         YOUNG & CO.'S BREWERY, P.L.C.



                           EGM RESOLUTIONS APPROVED





At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Young & Co's Brewery, P.L.C., held
earlier today, all resolutions in relation to the repurchase and cancellation of
Preference shares, the authority to repurchase Ordinary shares and the necessary
changes to the Company's Articles of Association, were duly passed.



Copies of the resolutions have been forwarded to the UK Listing Authority and
will be available shortly for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:



Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS



Tel no: (0)20 7676 1000





For further information:


Christopher Sandland, Company Secretary

Young & Co's Brewery, P.L.C.                                       020 8875 7000


James Longfield/Chelsea Hayes

Hogarth Partnership                                                020 7357 9477




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