Directors' Dealings

YOUNG & CO'S BREWERY PLC

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     YOUNG & CO.'S BREWERY, PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     TORQUIL CHARLES FFLORANCE BARROW SLIGO-YOUNG

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

     DIRECTOR

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)
     
     TORQUIL CHARLES FFLORANCE BARROW SLIGO-YOUNG

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

     GENERAL DISCRETIONARY PEP

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     N/A

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     3,000

10)  ( 0.1%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

     A ORDINARY 50P SHARES

12)  Price per share

     1,000 @ 850P
     1,000 @ 860P
     1,000 @ 832.5P

13)  Date of transaction

     1,000  25.6.99
     1,000   6.8.99
       500  12.8.99
       500  17.8.99

14)  Date company informed

     18 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

     BENEFICIAL     7,000 
     TRUSTEE       10,693
      TOTAL        17,693 

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

     BENEFICIAL 0.2%
     TRUSTEE    0.4%
      TOTAL     0.6%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

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

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

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

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

23)  Any additional information

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     S J WHIFFEN   0181 875 7000

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification
                            S.J.WHIFFEN
     Date of Notification...19 AUGUST 1999 ................