Director Dealing

7th March 2008

Further to the announcement on 3 March 2008 of the intended retirement within the next year of Tim How, Chief Executive Officer, the Company has been notified that Mr. How has today sold 135,000 ordinary shares of 7.5p each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) at a price of 250 pence per Ordinary Share. The Company has also been notified that Mr. How’s wife, Mrs. Elizabeth How, has today sold 65,000 Ordinary Shares at 250 pence per Ordinary Share.

Mr. How is now the beneficial owner of 237,493 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.39 per cent. of the current issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries to:

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