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Greencore Group PLC

17 January 2013

 



17 January 2013

Greencore Group plc ('Greencore') Appoints Two Non-Executive Directors

The Board of Greencore, the leading international convenience food business, is delighted to announce the appointments of two Non-Executive Directors, Ms. Heather Ann McSharry and Mr. John Warren, who will join the Board on 30 January 2013.

These appointments follow the announcement of 27 November 2012 of the decision of Mr. Ned Sullivan, Chairman, and Mr. Pat McCann, Non-Executive Director, to retire from the Greencore Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, due to be held on 29 January 2013.

Ms. Heather Ann McSharry, aged 51, a former Managing Director Ireland, Reckitt Benckiser plc, is currently a Non-Executive Director of CRH plc, Chairman of the Bank of Ireland Pension Fund Trustee Board and serves on the Board of IDA, the Industrial Development Agency in Ireland, where she is also Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee.

Mr. John Warren, aged 59, is currently a Non-Executive Director of The Rank Group plc, Bovis Homes Group plc, Spectris plc, 4imprint plc and Welsh Water. John, a former Group Finance Director of United Biscuits plc, is also former Chairman of Uniq plc, a business acquired by Greencore in September 2011.

Mr. Gary Kennedy, Chairman Designate said "I would, on behalf of everybody at Greencore, like to welcome these outstanding market leaders to the Board. Their diverse skills and international experience in markets will bring a greater focus for the Group as it moves forward in its development."

For further information, please contact:

Patrick Coveney	Chief Executive Officer	Tel: [phone]
Alan Williams	Chief Financial Officer	Tel: [phone]
Rob Greening or Lisa Kavanagh	Powerscourt	Tel: +44   (0) 20 7250 1446

About Greencore

·      A leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and the US

·      Strong market positions in the UK convenience food market across food to go, chilled prepared meals, chilled soups and sauces, ambient sauces & pickles, cakes & desserts and Yorkshire puddings

·      A fast growing food to go business in the US, serving both the convenience and small store channel and the grocery channel

 

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