Brown Group Regulatory News (BWNG)

27 October 2017

N Brown Group plc ("the Company")

Director Declaration

In accordance with rule 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules, the Company announces that Ron McMillan, Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of N Brown Group Plc, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of HomeServe Plc with immediate effect. Ron will take on the Chairmanship of the Audit & Risk Committee at HomeServe Plc on 28 February 2018.

Ron is currently Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of SCS Plc and 888 Holdings plc. He is also Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of B&M European Value Retail SA.

For further information contact:

Theresa Casey, Company Secretary

Tel: 0161 238 2298

Bethany Hocking, Director of Investor Relations

Tel: 0161 238 1845

www.nbrown.co.uk