Scrip Dividend Issue

Cranswick PLC
24 January 2008


Cranswick PLC


24 January 2008


Cranswick plc - Listing of Ordinary Shares pursuant to scrip dividend offer



Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a listing of 76,372 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official
List. These shares rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of
the Company. Following this issue, Cranswick will have 46,141,682 Ordinary
Shares in issue.


These Ordinary Shares are to be issued as a result of elections received
pursuant to the scrip dividend offer in respect of the interim dividend for the
six months ended 30 September 2007.


A copy of the Scrip Dividend Scheme circular has been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:


Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel: [phone]



For further information contact:


Cranswick plc


Malcolm Windeatt, Company Secretary       01482 372 098



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