Issue of Equity

Cranswick PLC
25 January 2007


Cranswick PLC


25 January 2007


Cranswick plc - Listing of Ordinary Shares pursuant to scrip dividend offer


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a listing of 91,155 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official
List. These shares rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of
the Company. Following this issue, Cranswick will have 45,505,759 Ordinary
Shares in issue.


These Ordinary Shares are to be issued as a result of elections received
pursuant to the scrip dividend offer in respect of the interim dividend for the
six months ended 30 September 2006.


A copy of the Scrip Dividend Scheme circular has been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:


Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Tel: [phone]



For further information contact:


Cranswick plc


John Lindop, Finance Director 01482372000



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