13 August 2008

CAINS BEER COMPANY PLC

('Cains' or 'the Company')

Resignation of Nominated Adviser

The Company announces that, following the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as joint administrators of Cains and suspension of trading in the Company's shares, Charles Stanley Securities has resigned as the Company's Nominated Adviser and Broker with immediate effect.

In the event that an alternative Nominated Adviser is not appointed on or before 7.00 am on 15 September 2008 then, in accordance with Rule 1 of the AIM Rules for Companies, the admission of the Company's ordinary shares to trading on AIM will be cancelled.

Enquiries:

Charles Stanley Securities                                        0207 149 6000

(Nominated Adviser)

Philip Davies

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stephanie Howel, media relations                             020 7213 2421

     07734 456098

     stephanie.howel@uk.pwc.com