Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
10 June 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

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY SAVINGS
RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME (SRSOS0)

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

10/06/2004

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

01/08/09-31/01/10

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

NIL

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

18,579 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

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

£0.88 PER SHARE

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

OPTIONS 164,469

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P J TYNAN 0161 238 2299

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

    Date of Notification       10TH JUNE 2004                          


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