Form 8.1 (b)(i) Greencore Group

Form 8.1 (b)(i) Greencore Group

GOODBODY STOCKBROKERS

FORM 8.1(a)&(b)(i)

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Â	Goodbody Stockbrokers
Company dealt in		Greencore Group Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)		Ord EUR0.01
Date of dealing		18 November 2011

2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		3,051,351		0.8025		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		3,051,351		0.8025		Â		Â

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		Â		Â		Â		Â

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Sale

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36,708

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€0.75

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)

Product name, e.g. CFD

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Nature of transaction (Note 6)

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Number of relevant securities (Note 7)

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Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

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Exercise price

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Type, e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)

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Not necessary

Date of disclosure	Â	21 November 2011
Contact name		Tim Dyball
Telephone number		01 6416084
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated		Greencore Group plc
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)		Advisor to the offeree

The Notes on Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i) can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.irishtakeoverpanel.ie