Interest in Shares

Heavitree Brewery PLC 30 March 2005 Heavitree Brewery PLC Trood Lane Matford Exeter Devon EX2 8YP Date: 30 March 2005 Contact: Mr G J Crocker- Finance Director and Company Secretary Telephone: 01392 217733 Interest in Shares In accordance with S198-202 CA1985, we have been notified of the following, all of which occurred on 29 March 2005: Mrs S M Duncan and her spouse Mr R A Duncan - Transferred 27,090 Ordinary Shares and 28,310 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares from their respective holdings. By duplication, each are now interested in 159,720 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares, representing 4.6% of the relevant share capital. They no longer hold a notifiable interest in Ordinary Shares. Mr R H Duncan - Received 13,545 Ordinary Shares by way of family transfer. He is now interested in 151,643 Ordinary Shares, representing 7.1% of the relevant share capital. Mrs J E M Duncan - Received 13,545 Ordinary Shares and 14,155 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares by way of family transfer. She is now interested in 150,335 Ordinary Shares and 118,992 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares, representing 7.0% and 3.4% respectively, of the relevant share capital. Ends. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange