Director Shareholding

Brown (N.) Group PLC
29 June 2005



                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

N BROWN GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR A WHITE

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 INTEREST

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 A WHITE

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

LONG TERM INCENTIVE SHARE AWARD GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GROUP'S LONG TERM 
INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN


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

28/06/05

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

28/06/08 - 27/12/08

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

NIL

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

200,000 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

NIL

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

OPTIONS 1,328,465 AWARDS 915,535

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      29/06/05                             






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