Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
30 May 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
N BROWN GROUP PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR
MR NIGEL ALLIANCE OBE


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
DIRECTOR'S 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 NIGEL ALLIANCE OBE


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 LEGAL CHARGE IN FAVOUR OF HAPOALIM NOMINEES LTD AS SECURITY FOR A 
PERSONAL LOAN


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired
N/A


8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed
2,000,000


10)  (0.68%)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security
10P ORDINARY SHARES


12) Price per share
N/A


13) Date of transaction
22/05/03


14) Date company informed
29/05/03


15) Total holding following this notification
34,803,928


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.8%


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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
P F HARLAND 0161 238 2141


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

    Date of Notification                                 
30.05.03



                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange