Transaction in Own Shares

Heavitree Brewery PLC
19 October 2004


The Heavitree Brewery PLC
Trood Lane
Matford
Exeter
Devon
EX2 8YP


Date: 19 October 2004
Contact: G J Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary
Telephone: [phone]


Purchase of Own Shares

The Heavitree Brewery PLC has today, 19 October 2004, purchased the following of
its own shares for cancellation:

100,000 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share.

Ends.


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