Director/PDMR Shareholding

Greencore Group PLC
15 January 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
              Greencore Group plc                   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).

                                                                       (iii)


3    Name of person discharging managerial   4    State whether notification relates to a person
           responsibilities/director              connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                 responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                               the connected person

              Mr Patrick Coveney                  
                   Director                             HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED AT 3




5    Indicate whether the notification is    6        Description of shares (including class)
     in respect of a holding of the person            debentures or derivatives or financial
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in                    instruments relating to shares
     respect of a non-beneficial interest



      HOLDING IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED                    EURO .63 ORDINARY SHARES
                     AT 3                                    




7      Name or registered shareholder(s)     8          State the nature of the transaction
       and, if more than one, number of
          shares held by each of them

                Patrick Coveney                                 Purchase of Shares

9       Number of shares, debentures or     10     Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
       financial instruments relating to           shares of that class should not be taken into
                shares acquired                        account when calculating  percentage)

                    24,000                                            .00012%


11      Number of shares, debentures or     12     Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
       financial instruments relating to           shares of that class should not be taken into
                shares disposed                        account when calculating  percentage)


                      N/A                                               N/A


13        Price per share or value of       14             Date and place of transaction
                  transaction

                                                            Dublin - 15th January, 2008
     Eur 4.30 per share


15   Total holding following notification   16          Date issuer informed of transaction
         and total percentage holding
     following notification (any treasury
        shares should not be taken into
     account when calculating percentage)

             30,000        .00015%                              15th January, 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    20    Description of shares or debentures involved (class
                    the option                                            and number)



                       N/A                                                    N/A


21     Exercise price (if fixed at time of      22      Total number of shares or debentures over which
      grant) or indication that the price is                options are held following notification
       to be fixed at the time of exercise



                       N/A
                                                                              N/A

23          Any additional information          24      Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                             

                       N/A                                     Caroline Bergin - 00 353 1 605 1000





Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Caroline Bergin, Group Company Secretary  ___________________________________

Date of notification  15th January, 2008______________




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