Directorate Change

Kerry Group PLC
05 August 2003

                                  Press Announcement

5 August 2003
                               For immediate release


                Mr. Denis Buckley succeeds Mr. Denis Brosnan as
                          Chairman of Kerry Group plc


As announced on 25 February 2003, Mr. Denis Brosnan signalled his intention to
retire as Chairman later in the year and the Board confirmed the appointment of
Mr. Denis Buckley as Chairman Designate to succeed Mr. Brosnan.


Kerry Group announces that following the Board Meeting on Friday afternoon 1
August 2003, Mr. Brosnan has retired and Mr. Buckley has taken over as Chairman.
Mr. Buckley has been Vice Chairman of Kerry Group plc since March 1999, having
been appointed as a non-executive Director of the company on its launch in 1986


On Mr. Brosnan's retirement, incoming Chairman Mr. Denis Buckley paid tribute to
Denis Brosnan's leadership, vision and unrivalled contribution to the successful
development and achievement of the Kerry organisation since its establishment.
He said that the strategic development of Kerry Group, to a leading
international food ingredients, flavours and consumer foods enterprise, is
testament to Denis Brosnan's unwavering leadership and strategic vision.  'In
addition, his nurturing of management capability across the Kerry organisation
positions the Group well to continue to enhance its leadership in Kerry's chosen
markets' he added.


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For further information please contact:

Frank Hayes,

Director Corporate Affairs,

Kerry Group plc.

Telephone: + 353 66 7182304

Fax: + 353 66 7182972

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.kerrygroup.com


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