Holding(s) in Company

Glanbia PLC
22 February 2005


                               GLANBIA plc

Glanbia plc ('the Company') wishes to announce that Bank of Ireland Securities
Services Limited notified the Company by fax dated 22 February, 2005 and
received on 22 February, 2005, of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited's holding of
shares in the Company, copy extract set out below:

'As discussed, as at 18.02.2005, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee
name (Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited) were:

Stock Name: Glanbia Ord EUR0.06
Issued Share Capital: 292,644,184.00
Holding Amount: 24,399,394.00
Percentage of Holding: 8%

Please note that Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd. holds shares solely on behalf of
all our underlying clients and has no beneficial interest in these shares.
For the avoidance of doubt, Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd. holds stock on behalf
of our entire client base, which includes our 3rd party clients and our Bank of
Ireland Group clients.'



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