Heavitree Brewery PLC 06 April 2005 The Heavitree Brewery PLC Trood Lane Matford Exeter Devon EX2 8YP Contact: Mr G J Crocker - Finance Director and Company Secretary Tel: 01392 217733 Date: 06 April 2005 Director Shareholding G.J.CROCKER, Executive Director - Following the purchase of 480 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share and the award of 1,704 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share, both transactions being pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan and occurring on 06 April 2005, Mr Crocker is now interested in 174,672 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares (23,672 beneficial and 151,000 non-beneficial), representing 5.0% of the relevant share capital. T.WHEATLEY, Executive Director - Following the purchase of 406 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share and the award of 1,085 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share, both transactions being pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan and occurring on 06 April 2005, Mr Wheatley is now interested in 6,530 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares (all beneficial), representing 0.1% of the relevant share capital. R.J.GLANVILLE, Executive Director - Following the purchase of 2,489 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £3.50 per share and the award of 6,979 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share, both transactions being pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan, together with the sale of 1,250 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares at £4.32 1/2 per share and all occurring on 06 April 2005, Mr Glanville is now interested in 39,700 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares (9,257 beneficial and 30,443 non-beneficial), representing 1.1% of the relevant share capital. Ends. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange