Appointmnt of Group Secretary

Glanbia PLC
2 October 2000


New Group Secretary at Glanbia plc

Siobhan Talbot has been appointed Group Secretary of Glanbia plc, succeeding
Brendan Graham who has retired. She has held a number of senior positions in
finance since she joined the Group in 1992, most recently as Group Operations
Controller. A native of Co Kilkenny, Siobhan is a Chartered Accountant by
profession. She holds a B.Comm from UCD and previously trained and worked with
Price Waterhouse in Dublin and Sydney, Australia. 


Issued by Corporate Communications, Glanbia plc
Enquiries to: Michael Patten, Director of Communications. Tel: [phone] or
087-2414502