Directors' Dealings

N BROWN GROUP PLC
23 September 1999


The company wishes to announce that it became aware on 22nd September 1999 that
Mr J Martin (Chief Executive) and Mr T J Kowalski (Finance Director) technically
ceased to be beneficially interested on 22nd September 1999 in 99,781 ordinary
shares of 10p each in the company held by the N Brown Group Qualifying Employee
Share Ownership Trust ('the QUEST'), by virtue of the QUEST transferring all of
the above shares to various employees of the company (not including Mr Martin
or Mr Kowalski).