Transaction in own shares and total voting rights

7th March 2008

On 7 March 2008 the Company made on market purchases of 200,000 ordinary shares of 7.5 pence each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) at a price of 250 pence per Ordinary Share. These Ordinary Shares have been purchased for cancellation.

Following the cancellation of these Ordinary Shares the Company's issued ordinary share capital with voting rights will be 61,709,687 Ordinary Shares.

The above figure of 61,709,687 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries to:

Majestic Wine PLC
Nigel Alldritt, Finance Director
Tel: 01923 298200