Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
12 February 2004


                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    N BROWN GROUP PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR D MOORE


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 D MOORE


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

    1. GRANT OF OPTION TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE N BROWN GROUP PLC COMPANY 
       SHARE OPTION PLAN
    2. GRANT OF OPTION TO ACQUIRE SHARES UNDER THE N BROWN GROUP PLC UNAPPROVED 
       DISCRETIONARY SHARE OPTION SCHEME 2000


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -


10) Percentage of issued Class

    -


11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



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

    1. 11.02.04
    2. 11.02.04


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1. 11.02.07 - 10.02.14
    2. 11.02.07 - 10.02.14


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

    1. NIL
    2. NIL


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

    1. 24,000 ORDINARY SHARES
    2. 120,000 ORDINARY SHARES


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

    1. £1.25 PER SHARE
    2. £1.25 PER SHARE


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

    OPTIONS 144,000


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                                 

    12TH FEBRUARY 2004



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