Directors' Dealings

Brown (N.) Group PLC
2 December 1999



The company wishes to announce that it became aware on 2 December 1999 that Mr J
Martin (Chief Executive) and Mr T J Kowalski (Finance Director) technically
became beneficially interested on 26 November 1999 in 39,655 ordinary shares of
10p each in the company, by virtue of the N Brown Group Qualifying Employee
Share Ownership Trust ('the QUEST') being allotted such shares at 517.5p each,
and the directors being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST.