Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3222C

Glanbia PLC

29 August 2008

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,

9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1	Name of the Issuer GLANBIA plc	2	State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (i)
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director COLIN GORDON, PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES	4	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NOT APPLICABLE
5	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest (1) NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE GRANT OF AN AWARD TO COLIN GORDON PURSUANT TO THE GLANBIA plc 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (2) NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF 50,000 SHARES TO COLIN GORDON PURSUANT TO THE GRANT OF AN AWARD OF 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES	6	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares (1) GRANT OF AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THE GLANBIA plc 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH (2) ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH
7	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them (1) GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED/DAVYCREST NOMINEES LIMITED (2) COLIN GORDON	8	State the nature of the transaction (1) GRANT OF AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THE GLANBIA plc 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (2) THE TRANSFER OF 50,000 SHARES TO COLIN GORDON PURSUANT TO THE GRANT OF AN AWARD OF 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired (1) NOT APPLICABLE (2) 50,000	10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) (1) NOT APPLICABLE (2) NOT MATERIAL , LESS THAN 1%
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed NOT APPLICABLE	12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
13	Price per share or value of transaction (1) €4.45 (2) NIL	14	Date and place of transaction (1) 28 AUGUST 2008 - JERSEY (2) 28 AUGUST 2008 - JERSEY
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) TOTALHOLDING / INTERESTS FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION: 100,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 28,500 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST UNDER THE 2007 GLANBIA PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 45,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST UNDER THE 2008 GLANBIA PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PERCENTAGE HOLDING: NOT MATERIAL, LESS THAN 1%	16	Date issuer informed of transaction 28 AUGUST 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17	Date of grant DATE OF AWARD - 28 AUGUST 2008	18	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 45,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE, ANY DAY AFTER THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD (THREE ACCOUNTING PERIODS COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE END OF 29 DECEMBER 2007) BUT NOT LATER THAN 28 AUGUST 2012.
19	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 45,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH
21	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise NOT APPLICABLE - THIS NOTIFICATION REFERS TO A SHARE AWARD	22	Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 28,500 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST UNDER THE 2007 GLANBIA PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 45,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST UNDER THE 2008 GLANBIA PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
23	Any additional information	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries JOHN ROCHE +353 56 7772212

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

MICHAEL HORAN

Date of Notification: 28 AUGUST 2008