2005 press releases

Northern Foods plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronnie Bell as a Non-Executive Director to the Board with effect from 1 September 2005.

 Ronnie Bell held a series of key senior appointments at Kraft Foods before retiring in 2004. He was latterly President of Kraft Foods Europe, a position he held for five years. In this role he was responsible for its coffee, chocolate and grocery brands. Prior to this, his responsibilities included President of Kraft Foods, Northern Europe; Managing Director of Kraft Foods UK/Ireland; and Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Kraft General Foods Europe.

Ronnie Bell is 55 and is also a Non Executive Director of Gallaher Group plc and Ansell Limited, an international healthcare group with a primary listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Commenting on the appointment Tony Hobson, Chairman, said, "I am delighted to welcome Ronnie to the Northern Foods Board. He has enjoyed an extraordinarily successful career in the food industry and brings a wealth of experience which will be invaluable to us as we seek to deliver our plans and ambitions."

 Ronnie Bell has nothing to declare in relation to Listing Rule 9.6.13, paragraphs 1 to 6.