Holding in Company

Young & Co's Brewery PLC
14 November 2001




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     YOUNG & CO'S BREWERY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRITANNIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

      SHAREHOLDER

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED
     A/C LEND

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

       -

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      50,000

8)   (1.72 %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      'A' ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P

10)  Date of transaction

      UNKNOWN

11)  Date company informed

      14/11/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

      58,700
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      2.02%

14)  Any additional information

       -

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      C.J. TAYLOR - 020 8875 7000

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification   C.J. TAYLOR

     Date of Notification ...14 NOVEMBER 2001.....