Directorate Change

Glanbia PLC
10 January 2003



                  Glanbia plc announces Board appointment


Glanbia plc announces that Mr Kevin Toland has today been appointed as an
Executive Director of the Company.

Mr Toland (37) joined Glanbia in 1999 and is Chief Executive of the Consumer
Foods Division, having previously held the position of Group Director of
Strategy and Marketing. Prior to joining Glanbia, Mr Toland held a number of
senior management positions with Coca-Cola Bottlers in Russia and with Diageo
plc in Ireland and Central Europe.

Mr Toland has notified the Company that he has no such details to be disclosed
under Paragraph 16.4, Chapter 16 of the Listing Rules.

Ends

10 January 2003


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