Director /PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9388Y

Greencore Group PLC

11 July 2008

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

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by Market Abuse Rules 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.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1.	Name of the Issuer	2.	State whether the notification relates to: (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).
	GREENCORE GROUP PLC		(III)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
	PATRICK COVENEY, DIRECTOR		HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED AT 3
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest	6.	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	HOLDING IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED AT 3		EURO .63 ORDINARY SHARES
7.	Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them	8.	State the nature of the transaction

	PATRICK COVENEY		PURCHASE OF SHARES
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
	32,000		.00016%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
	N/A		N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	EUR 1.515 PER SHARE		DUBLIN - 11 JULY 2008
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction
	102,000 .0005%		11 JULY 2008

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 the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which 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: +353 (0)1 605 1004