RNS Number:5590I
Majestic Wine PLC
11 March 2003

MAJESTIC WINE PLC
11 MARCH 2003


              MAJESTIC WINE PLC ("MAJESTIC WINE" OR THE "COMPANY")
                                ISSUE OF EQUITY

The company has issued and allotted, subject to admission, 3,000 new ordinary
30p shares under the Approved Executive Share Option Scheme.  The consideration
for the shares is as follows:

Share Scheme                                   Number of Shares   Exercise Price

Approved Executive Share Option Scheme         3,000               307.5p


The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares
of the Company.  Trading is expected to commence on AIM on 14 March 2003.


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