Kerry Regulatory News (KYGA)

19 Jun 2006 12:37

Kerry Group PLC19 June 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Kerry Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder at 2 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 6. Percentage of issued class 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 5,770,019 8. Percentage of issued class 3.08% 9. Class of security A Ordinary Shares of 12.5 cent 10. Date of transaction 15 June, 2006 11. Date company informed 16 June, 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 51,958,646 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 27.73% 14. Any additional information The transaction is not a sale but a distribution in specie of the shares to theshareholders of Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mr Frank Hayes Director of Corporate Affairs Tel: +353 66 7182304 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Brian Durran Date of notification 19 June, 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange