Directorate Change

Glanbia PLC
24 May 2006



Directorate Changes

Glanbia plc ('the Company') announces the following board changes with effect
from 24 May 2006:


  * the appointment of Mr. Patrick Gleeson as a Non-Executive Director of the
    Company;
  * the appointment of Mr. Martin Keane as a Non-Executive Director of the
    Company;
  * the retirement of Mr. Eric Stanley as a Non-Executive Director of the
    Company; and
  * the retirement of Mr. John Miller as a Non-Executive Director of the
    Company.

Mr. Gleeson is a Director of Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited, a Committee
Member of Centenary Thurles Co-operative  Society Limited and farms at
Loughmore, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

Mr. Keane is a Director of Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited, Donaghmore
Famine Work House and Agricultural Museum  Co-operative Society Limited and
farms at Errill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Mr. Gleeson and Mr. Keane have notified the Company that they have no details to
be disclosed as required under  Paragraph 6.6.13, Chapter 6 of the Irish Listing
Rules and Paragraph 9.6.13, Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules.

Mr. Gleeson has today (24 May 2006) on his appointment notified the Company,
pursuant to Section 53 of the Companies  Act, 1990 as extended by Section 64 of
the Companies Act 1990, that he is interested in 2,423 ordinary shares of €0.06 
each in Glanbia plc.

Ends.

24 May 2006





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