Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
4 June 2001

The company wishes to announce the grant of options to acquire matching shares
in connection with awards under its deferred annual bonus scheme, to Mr J Martin
(Chief Executive) and Mr T J Kowalski (Finance Director), as per the disclosure
forms below.


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

N BROWN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR J MARTIN

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

OWN HOLDING

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

MR J MARTIN

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

GRANT OF OPTION TO ACQUIRE MATCHING SHARES UNDER COMPANY DEFERRED ANNUAL
BONUS SCHEME.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction

01.06.01

14) Date company informed

01.06.01

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

01.06.01

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

01.06.03 - 30.11.03

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

13,088 ORDINARY SHARES

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

NIL

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

OPTIONS - 23,320   LTIP AWARDS - 371,160

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P GRUNDY   0161 238 2334

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    4 JUNE 2001                             


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

N BROWN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR T J KOWALSKI

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

OWN HOLDING

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

MR T J KOWALSKI

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

GRANT OF OPTION TO ACQUIRE MATCHING SHARES UNDER COMPANY DEFERRED ANNUAL
BONUS SCHEME.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction

01.06.01

14) Date company informed

01.06.01

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

01.06.01

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

01.06.03 - 30.11.03

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

5,893 ORDINARY SHARES

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

NIL

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

OPTIONS - 5,893   LTIP AWARDS - 105,320

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P GRUNDY   0161 238 2334

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    4 JUNE 2001