Holding(s) in Company

Greencore Group PLC
18 December 2003

GREENCORE GROUP PLC





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NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS IN GREENCORE GROUP PLC SHARES





Greencore Group plc ('Greencore or the company') notes recent press comment
concerning shareholdings in the company and wishes to make certain
clarifications regarding these shareholdings.



On 11th December, 2003 Bank of Ireland Security Services ('BOISS') notified the
Irish Stock Exchange that as at 10th December, 2003 Bank of Ireland Nominees
Limited ('BOIN') held 27% of the ordinary share capital of Greencore on behalf
of clients in its nominee name.  The previous notification from BOISS occurred
on 4th December, 2003 when the Irish Stock Exchange was notified that BOISS had
a nominal interest in 21% of the ordinary share capital of the Group.



BOISS has informed Greencore that it has no beneficial interest in any part of
these shareholdings.



As a separate matter on 8th July, 2003, Greencore was informed that Bank of
Ireland Asset Management ('BIAM') had a beneficial interest in 15.97% of the
ordinary share capital of Greencore held on behalf of a range of clients.
Greencore has not been informed that that shareholding has changed since that
date but has been informed by BOISS that its 27% holding includes 15.2% of the
BIAM shareholding.



Greencore in preparation for disclosures to be made in its annual report has
made enquires as to the ownership of certain shareholdings in its ordinary share
capital and has received confirmation as of yesterday evening and today that the
following companies no longer hold 3% or more of the ordinary shares of
Greencore and have not done so for some time:-



Allied Irish Banks and its subsidiaries;

Fidelity International Limited; and

Standard Life Investments Limited.







C.M. Bergin

Group Company Secretary





Greencore Group plc,

St. Stephen's Green House,

Earlsfort Terrace,

Dublin 2                                          18th December, 2003.


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