Norish PLC
16 April 2008



                     Norish plc ('Norish' or the 'Company')

                                 16 April 2008

                    Cancelling and Granting of Share Options


Norish announces that share options currently granted to Norman Hatcliff and
Aidan Hughes under the Company Share Option Scheme are to be cancelled and
re-granted in order to comply with the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI)
Scheme. Under the EMI scheme options over shares in a qualifying company that
are granted at market value to qualifying employees may be exercised free from
income tax and national insurance contributions subject to the terms of the
scheme rules being met.

Norman Hatcliff, Managing Director of Norish, has on 16 April 2008 cancelled
140,000 share options of nominal value €0.25 each at an exercise price of 58
pence per share under the Company Share Option Scheme. Norman Hatcliff will be
issued with 140,000 share options in the next few days, subject to confirmation
from HMRC, under the tax efficient EMI Scheme. The 140,000 shares options of
nominal value €0.25 each will be issued at an exercise price of 58 pence per
share exercisable between the third anniversary of the date of grant and the
tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

Norman Hatcliffs' shareholding stands at 10,000 ordinary shares of €0.25 each,
representing approximately 0.12% of the issued share capital of Norish and he
will be the beneficial owner of 148,000 share options.

Aidan Hughes, Finance Director and Company Secretary of Norish, has on 16 April
2008 cancelled 110,000 share options of nominal value €0.25 each at an exercise
price of 58 pence per share under the Company Share Option Scheme. Aidan Hughes
will be issued with 110,000 share options in the next few days, subject to
confirmation from HMRC, under the tax efficient EMI Scheme. The 110,000 share
options of nominal value €0.25 each will be issued at an exercise price of 58
pence per share exercisable between the third anniversary of the date of grant
and the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

Aidan Hughes shareholding stands at 193,340 ordinary shares of €0.25 each,
representing approximately 2.28% of the issued share capital of Norish and he
will be the beneficial owner of 118,000 share options.



Enquiries:

Norish
Aidan Hughes, Finance Director and Company Secretary Telephone: + 44 1293 862 498

NCB
Liam Booth, Managing Director                        Telephone: + 353 1 611 5611





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