Purchase of Own Securities

Heavitree Brewery PLC 15 October 2003 The Heavitree Brewery PLC Trood Lane Matford Exeter Devon EX2 8YP Date: 15 October 2003 Contact: G J Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary Telephone: 01392 217733 Purchase of Own Shares The Heavitree Brewery PLC has on 13 October 2003 purchased the following of its own shares for cancellation: 70,000 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £2.20 per share. Ends. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange