Senior management changes

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Glanbia PLC

04 March 2009

 

Senior management changes at Glanbia plc

4 March, 2009 - Glanbia plc ('Glanbia'), the international cheese and nutritional ingredients Group, today announces that Mr. Geoff Meagher, Deputy Group Managing Director and Group Finance Director, will retire from his executive roles and from the Board of Glanbia on 30 June, 2009, having reached normal retirement age.  

Ms. Siobhan Talbot, who is currently Deputy Group Finance Director, is appointed Group Finance Director Designate with immediate effect and will succeed Mr. Meagher.  Ms. Talbot will join the Glanbia Board with effect from 1 July, 2009.

Ms. Talbot, aged 45, is a Chartered Accountant who has been with the Group since 1992. She was appointed Deputy Group Finance Director in June 2005 and prior to that held a number of senior positions including Group Secretary and Group Operations Controller.

Commenting today, John Moloney, Group Managing Director, said:

'Geoff has given exceptional service and commitment to Glanbia since he joined what was then the Avonmore Group in 1975. He has been an integral part of the success of Glanbia and made a major contribution towards the growth and internationalisation of the Group.   It has been a great pleasure to work with him and I wish him well in his retirement. We will be maintaining a relationship with Geoff into the future as we will be availing of his extensive experience on a consultancy basis. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Siobhan on her appointment.'

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For further information contact:

Geraldine Kearney

Director of Corporate Communications

T: 00 353 56 777 2241 

M:  00 353 87 231 9430

 

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