Holding in Company

Greencore Group PLC
25 July 2000


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NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN GREENCORE SHARES

GREENCORE GROUP PLC ('GREENCORE') HAS RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION
TODAY FROM ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ('AIB')
THAT AIB HAS A TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN 11,200,781 (5.99%)
ORDINARY SHARES IN THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF
GREENCORE.

B.J. POWER
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

GREENCORE GROUP PLC
ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN HOUSE
EARLSFORT TERRACE
DUBLIN 2