Close period repurchase agreement

Cranswick plc

Cranswick PLC Close Period Repurchase Programme

Cranswick PLC

23 September 2011

Close period repurchase programme

Cranswick Group plc ("Cranswick" or the "Company") announces that the Company has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with Investec Bank plc, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in Cranswick for treasury during the Company's close period commencing on 26(th) September 2011 and ending on the 13(th) November 2011. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the UKLA Listing Rules and Cranswick's general authority to repurchase shares.

For more information please contact:

Malcolm Windeatt, Cranswick plc, Tel :+44 (0) 1482 372 000