Dairy Crest Group plc

Notification of Board change

Pursuant to listing rule 9.6.11 Dairy Crest Group plc (the "Company") today announces that Neil Monnery, non-executive director and chairman of the remuneration committee, has informed the Company that he will step down from the Board at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 20 July 2010 and that he will not seek re-election.

Anthony Fry, Chairman of Dairy Crest said:

"The Board would like to thank Neil for his considerable contribution to Dairy Crest."

For further information, please contact

Dairy Crest Group plc

Arthur Reeves, External Affairs Director                01372 472236

Brunswick

Simon Sporborg                                                       020 7404 5959