Disposal

Greencore Group PLC 31 July 2007 Greencore disposes of its interest in Odlum Group Dublin and London, Tuesday 31st July 2007: Greencore Group plc ('Greencore' or the 'Group'), a leading European convenience foods company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 50 per cent shareholding in Odlum Group ('Odlums'), the Irish flour and oat miller, to Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin'). The deal is subject to Competition Authority approval. Upon completion of the sale Greencore will receive a cash payment of €35 million from Origin. In addition, Origin will assume the portion of outstanding Odlums' net debt that is currently attributable to Greencore (approximately €10 million). When completed, the sale will generate an exceptional profit of approximately €23 million for the Group. Commenting on the sale David Dilger, chief executive of Greencore said: 'We are delighted that Origin has agreed to buy our stake in Odlums. The sale of Odlums to Origin comes at a time when Odlums is embarking on a significant capital programme of mill modernisation. The price achieved equates to an excellent EBITDA multiple for a business of this nature and represents an exceptional result for our shareholders. The disposal will enable Greencore to further concentrate on its development as a leading international convenience foods group.' Editor's Notes 1. Greencore Group plc is a leading European manufacturer and supplier of convenience foods. Greencore employs over 9,000 people and operates out of 16 state-of-the-art facilities in the UK. The Group's customers include most of the major UK retailing groups, a number of retailing groups in Continental Europe and manufacturing and food service customers across Europe. In addition, Greencore is the leading malt supplier in Ireland, the UK and Belgium and has extensive related property assets in Ireland and the UK. 2. Odlums is Ireland's leading miller, operating with three flour mills (in Dublin, Cork and Portarlington, Co. Laois) and a specialist oatmeal mill (in Sallins, Co. Kildare). For further information, please contact: Greencore Patrick Coveney Chief Financial Officer Tel: +353 1 605 1018 Eoin Tonge Capital Markets Director Tel: +353 1 605 1036 Drury Communications Ann-Marie Curran Tel: +353 (0)1 260 5000 Powerscourt Rory Godson/ Elizabeth Rous Tel: +44 (0)20 7250 1446 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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