Statement regarding Malt busi

RNS Number : 6410C

Greencore Group PLC

17 November 2009

GREENCORE GROUP PLC

CONTACT: MS. C.M. BERGIN TELEPHONE: +353 1 605 1004

FAX: +353 1 605 1084

GREENCORE GROUP PLC ("GREENCORE") - STATEMENT REGARDING MALT BUSINESS

Greencore is a leading international producer of convenience foods but also operates a strong, well invested, market leading, Malt business in England, Scotland, Ireland and Belgium. Following recent media speculation, the Board of Greencore today confirms that it has, in the recent past, received a number of unsolicited approaches in respect of its Malt business from international ingredients companies with large-scale malting businesses. These approaches are being explored. However, at this stage there can be no certainty that a transaction will be forthcoming.

For Further Information, Please Contact

Eoin Tonge	Group Capital Markets Director	Tel: +353 (0) 1 605 1017
Billy Murphy or Anne Marie Curran	Drury Communications	Tel: +353 (0) 1 260 5000
Elizabeth Rous or Rob Greening	Powerscourt	Tel: +44 (0) 207 250 1446

Greencore Group

· A leading international producer of convenience food, as well as an established ingredients supplier with operations in Ireland, the UK, the US, The Netherlands and Belgium

· Strong market leadership positions in the UK convenience food market across sandwiches, chilled prepared meals, chilled soups and sauces, ambient sauces & pickles, cakes & desserts, mineral water and Yorkshire puddings

· Extending presence outside the UK with fast-growing convenience food businesses in the US, The Netherlands and Ireland

· The leading malt producer in Ireland, the UK and Belgium

C.M. BERGIN

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

GREENCORE GROUP PLC

NO. 2 NORTHWOOD AVENUE

NORTHWOOD BUSINESS PARK

SANTRY

DUBLIN 9

17th November, 2009

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