Statement regarding Approach

Norish PLC
06 September 2004


                         NORISH PLC - STATEMENT REGARDING APPROACH

                                   6 September, 2004

The Board of Norish Plc ('Norish' or 'the Company') notes the sharp rise in its
ordinary share price to €0.85 today.  The Board confirms that it has received an
approach, which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the Company. 
Discussions regarding this approach are still at a preliminary stage and the
Board will make a further announcement in due course.

Norish will be announcing interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2004
on 10 September, 2004.

A holder of 1% or more of the shares of Norish may have disclosure obligations
under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2001.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase any
securities.

The directors of Norish accept responsibility for information contained in this
announcement.  To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of
Norish (who have each taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the
case), the information contained in this announcement for which they take
responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely
to affect the import of such information.

NCB Corporate Finance, which is regulated in Ireland by the Irish Financial
Services Regulatory Authority under the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995, is
acting exclusively for Norish and no one else in relation to the matters
described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Norish for providing the protections afforded to clients of NCB Corporate
Finance or for providing advice in relation to the matters described in this
announcement.

Enquiries:
Norish
Ted O'Neill, Executive Chairman                     Telephone: [phone]

NCB Corporate Finance
Liam Booth, Managing Director                       Telephone: + 353 1 611 5611



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