Result of EGM

20 November 2012

Glanbia plc wish to announce that the following resolution (the "Resolution") was passed on a show of hands at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today:-

"THAT the establishment of the Joint Venture (as described and defined in the Circular to the Shareholders of the Company dated on or about 2 November 2012) be and is hereby approved and the Directors (or a duly authorised committee of the Directors) be authorised to carry the same into effect (with such non-material amendments as they shall deem necessary or appropriate) and in connection therewith the Directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised and instructed to do or procure to be done all such acts and things on behalf of the Company and any of its subsidiaries as they consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the Joint Venture."

Results of the proxy votes received for the Resolution will be published on the Glanbia website www.glanbia.com shortly.

ENDS

For further information contact:

Glanbia plc 

Siobhán Talbot, Group Finance Director +353 56 777 2200

Shane Power, Group Investor Relations Manager +353 56 777 2244

Geraldine Kearney, Corporate Communications Director + 353 87 231 9430

Murray Consultants

Pat Walsh +353 87 2269 345