Holding in Company

Greencore Group PLC
9 April 2001



GREENCORE GROUP PLC

CONTACT MR. B.J. POWER               TELEPHONE [phone]
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NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN GREENCORE SHARES

GREENCORE GROUP PLC ('GREENCORE') HAS RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ON FRIDAY 6th
APRIL, 2001 FROM SPRUCEGROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED OF TORONTO THAT IT
HAS A TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN 9,974,891 (5.33%) ORDINARY SHARES IN THE
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF GREENCORE.


B.J. POWER

DIRECTOR & SECRETARY                    9th April, 2001.