RNS Number:0216I
Kerry Group PLC
3 August 2001



Not for release, distribution or publication in whole or in part in or into
the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan



       RECOMMENDED OFFER ("Offer") FOR GOLDEN VALE PLC ("Golden Vale")


                      BY DAVY CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED


                    ON BEHALF OF KERRY GROUP PLC ("Kerry")


                PUBLICATION OF CIRCULAR TO KERRY SHAREHOLDERS


Kerry announces the publication of a circular to its shareholders in
connection with the proposed acquisition of Golden Vale plc ("Golden Vale").


The Circular, copies of which are being posted to Shareholders today, convenes
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company for 3.00 p.m. on 21 August,
2001 at which the resolution approving completion of the acquisition will be
considered and voted on.

For reference:

Frank Hayes, Group Corporate Affairs Director, Kerry Group plc

Tel: + 353 66 718 2304

Eugenee Mulhern, Davy Corporate Finance Limited

Tel: + 353 1 679 6363



The directors of Kerry take responsibility for the contents of this
announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors (having
taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information
contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not
omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.


Davy Corporate Finance Limited and Davy Stockbrokers, each of whom are
regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, are acting exclusively for Kerry as
financial adviser and sponsor in connection with the requirements of the Irish
Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority respectively, and no-one else in
relation to the acquisition and will not be responsible to any other person
for providing the protection afforded to customers of Davy Corporate Finance
Limited or Davy Stockbrokers nor for providing advice in relation to the
acquisition.

The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into United States,
Canada, Australia or Japan. Accordingly neither copies of this announcement
nor any related Offer documentation are to be mailed or otherwise distributed,
or sent in or into United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.



3 August, 2001

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