Holding in Company

Greencore Group PLC
1 October 2001



GREENCORE GROUP PLC



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NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN GREENCORE SHARES


GREENCORE GROUP PLC ('GREENCORE') HAS RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION

TODAY FROM ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED THAT SCOTTISH PROVIDENT (IRISH
HOLDINGS) LIMITED HAS A TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN 5,492,720 (2.93%)
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       1ST OCTOBER, 2001.