Director/PDMR Shareholding

Greencore Group PLC
02 September 2005


                                  SCHEDULE 11

    Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
                      Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters


1  Name of the Issuer                    2  State whether the notification 
                                            relates to:

   Greencore Group plc                      (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market
                                            Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as
                                            extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the
                                            issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act
                                            1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

                                            (ii)

3  Name of person discharging managerial 4  State whether notification realties to a person connected with a person
   responsibilities/director                discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                            the connected person

   Patrick Kennedy                          Shareholder named at 3

5  Indicate whether the notification is  6  Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or
   in respect of a holding of the person    financial instruments relating to shares
   referred to in 3 or 4 above or in
   respect of a non-beneficial interest     Ordinary Shares

   Holding in respect of Patrick Kennedy

7  Name or registered shareholder(s)     8  State the nature of the transaction
   and, if more than one, number of
   shares held by each of them              Exercise of Options - Sharesave

   Patrick Kennedy

9  Number of shares, debentures or       10 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class
   financial instruments relating to        should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
   shares acquired
                                            .00000%
   1,477

11 Number of shares, debentures or       12 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class
   financial instruments relating to        should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
   shares disposed
                                            N/A
   N/A

13 Price per share or value of           14 Date and place of transaction
   transaction
                                            2 September, 2005 Dublin
   €3.40

15 Total holding following notification  16 Date issuer informed of transaction
   and total percentage holding
   following notification (any treasury     2 September 2005
   shares should not be taken into
   account when calculating percentage)

   20,023   .0001%




If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes:


17 Date of grant                                                  18 Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                                     exercised

   N/A                                                               N/A

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option             20 Description of shares or debentures involved
                                                                     (class and number)

   N/A                                                               N/A

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that  22 Total number of shares or debentures over which
   the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise                  options are held following notification

   N/A                                                               N/A

23 Any additional information                                     24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries

   N/A                                                               Caroline Bergin
                                                                     Group Company Secretary
                                                                     00 353 1 605 1004







Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

________________________Caroline Bergin_____________

Date of notification _______2 September 2005____________





Notes:           This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS
notification required by (the Market Abuse Rules(1) and) section 53 (as extended
by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register
in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.



(1)       An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
24.



(2)       An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
24.



(3)       An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1
to 3 and 17 to 24



(4)       An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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(1) Please note that the requirement to make a notification under the Market
Abuse Rules does not apply until 1 October 2005. Schedule 11 may be subject to
amendment prior to 1 October 2005 to bring it in line with the Financial
Regulator's 'Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons' under the Market Abuse
Disclosure Rules.





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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.






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