Re Directorate

Glanbia PLC
12 April 2001


New Chief Executives for Glanbia's Food Ingredients 
and Consumer Foods Divisions

Glanbia plc announces that Mr. William G Murphy, an Executive Director of the
Group, has been appointed Chief Executive of the Food Ingredients Division,
effective May 1 2001. He succeeds Mr. John Moloney, Group Managing Director
Designate and Chief Operating Officer. Mr Murphy is currently Chief Executive
of Glanbia's Consumer Foods Ireland business group.

Mr. Kevin Toland has been appointed Chief Executive of the Consumer Foods
Division with responsibility for consumer foods businesses in the UK and
Ireland, effective May 1 2001. He is currently Group Director of Strategy and
Marketing.

12 April 2001

Issued by:               Corporate Communications, Glanbia plc.
Enquiries to:              Michael Patten, Director of Communications 
Tel:                      +353 -(0)56-72200 / +353- (0)87- 2414502