Directors' Dealings

Brown (N.) Group PLC
17 February 2000

The company wishes to announce that it became aware on 17 February 2000 that Mr
J Martin (Chief Executive) and Mr T J Kowalski (Finance Director) technically
became beneficially interested on 11 February 2000 in 29,808 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 706p each, and
the directors being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST.