Holding(s) in Company

Kerry Group PLC
15 October 2002

                                  Schedule 11





          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company


Kerry Group plc



2. Name of director


Brian Durran - company secretary



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


Same as above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)




Brian Durran



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


n/a



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Exercise of options



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


9100 (options exercised)



8. Percentage of issued class


Less than .001%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed






10. Percentage of issued class






11. Class of security


A Ord



12. Price per share


€8.00





13. Date of transaction


10 October 2002



14. Date company informed


14 October 2002





15. Total holding following this notification


Shares         Share Option

10,000          21,900



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


Less than .001%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant






18. Period during which or date on which exercisable






19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option






20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number






21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise






22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification






23. Any additional information


*Exercise (not sale) of share options



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries








25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Brian Durran



Date of Notification


15 October2002



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.








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