RNS Number : 9393B

Greencore Group PLC

15 January 2018

Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:                               GREENCORE GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ ]An acquisition or disposal of voting rights * [X] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify)iii: changes of attribution of the nature of the holding
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv :
Name:   Bank of Montreal		City and country of registered office (if applicable): Montreal, Canada
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 12.01.2018
6. Date on which issuer notified:  15.01.2018
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   4%
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)		% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)	Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.76%		0.45%	4.20%	706,462,651
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.58%		0%	3.58%

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
	Direct			Indirect		Direct		Indirect
IE0003864109				26,531,341				3.76%
SUBTOTAL A				26,531,341				3.76%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Stock on loan		N/A	N/A			3,150,136			0.45%
			N/A			3,150,136			0.45%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii		Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
					SUBTOTAL B.2		N/A		N/A

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii [x] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Please see attachment
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
12. Additional informationxvi: Not required to disclose to Central Bank of Ireland due to company being listed on AIM  * Voting rights disposed from 3rd Party Managers/Clients

Done at London on 15.01.2018.

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii [x] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of Montreal
BMO Global Asset Management Limited
F&C Asset Management plc
F&C Group (Holdings) Limited
F&C Group Management Limited
F&C Holdings Limited
F&C Management Limited
Bank of Montreal
BMO Global Asset Management Limited
F&C Asset Management plc
F&C Treasury Limited
WAM Holdings Limited
F&C Managers Limited
Bank of Montreal
BMO Global Asset Management Limited
F&C Asset Management plc
F&C Investment Business Limited
Bank of Montreal
BMO Global Asset Management Limited
F&C Asset Management plc
F&C Group (Holdings) Limited
F&C Netherlands BV (Netherlands)
Bank of Montreal (Canada)
Bank of Montreal Capital Markets (Holdings) Limited (England)
BMO Capital Markets Limited (England)
BMO Capital Markets (Nominees) Limited (England)
Bank of Montreal (Canada)
Bank of Montreal Capital Markets (Holdings) Limted

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