MYW Merrydown

RNS Number:7453H
Merrydown PLC
24 January 2005


FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. Use
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

Date of disclosure 24 January 2005

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS


Date of dealing

Options exercised on 21 January 2005

Dealing in Merrydown PLC

(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares): Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

(2)   Amount bought        Amount sold      Price per unit
      20,000               0                71p


These shares were acquired as a result of an exercise of options due to expire
on 25 January 2005.

The outstanding options in relation to Merrydown PLC as at 24 January 2005 are
as follows:

Year of grant Type of option   Exercise price  Exercise period  In issue but not
                                                              exercised as at 24
                                                                 January 2005

1998          Executive        45.0p           2001-2008            911,110
2002          Executive        45.5p           2005-2012            280,000
2002          Executive        48.0p           2005-2012            80,000
2002          Executive        49.5p           2005-2012            159,000


No option money has been paid or received in relation to the options listed
above.

(3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
     class):

In addition to the non-beneficial interest of 103,363 ordinary shares in the
Company held on behalf of the Merrydown Wine Company Trust, Mr Carr now has a
beneficial holding of 30,975 ordinary shares in the Company. His total interest
equates to 0.6% of the issued share capital of the Company.

(4) Party making disclosure

    Teather & Greenwood on behalf of Merrydown PLC

(5) EITHER (a)  Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

    Christopher Carr


    OR (b)  If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management 
            organisation

(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a)associate of      (i)   offeror (Note 3) NO
                     (ii)  offeree company  YES

   Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

   3

   If category (8), explain. ...................................................

   ............................................................................


   (b)  Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
        more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) NO

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

Jon Drage


Telephone and extension number

020 7426 9081


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