Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Kieran McGowan

UDG.I UDG.L

Dublin / London, 9 February 2010: United Drug plc (the "Company" or the "Group"), today announces that further to the announcement issued by the Company on 18 December 2009, Kieran McGowan retired from the Board on 8 February 2010.

Ronnie Kells, Chairman of the Group commented "I would like to thank Kieran for the major contribution he has made to our Board over the last 10 years. We wish him every success for the future."

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For reference:

Karen Geoghegan Pauline McAlester

Company Secretary Murray Consultants

Tel: +353-1-4632300 Tel: +353 1 498 0300

About United Drug plc

Listed on the Stock Exchanges in London and Dublin, United Drug is a leading international provider of services to healthcare manufacturers and pharmaceutical retailers, with operations in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and the USA. 

The Company operates across three divisions, Healthcare Supply Chain, Packaging & Speciality Services, and Contract Sales & Marketing Services.

In Healthcare Supply Chain, United Drug is the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the island of Ireland. It is also the market leader in contract distribution outsourcing (pre-wholesaling) in Ireland and has achieved the No. 1 position in the UK through its joint venture business UniDrug Distribution Group (UDG). The Company provides specials medicines manufacturing and distribution services in the UK. Through its medical & scientific operations, United Drug provides sales & marketing and technical service solutions, including contract distribution services to a wide range of medical & scientific equipment & consumable manufacturers, with a market leading position in Ireland and an emerging presence in the UK.

In the Packaging & Speciality division United Drug is a leading international provider of pharmaceutical contract packaging services with facilities in the US, UK, Dutch and Belgian markets. The Company also provides speciality distribution and homecare services in the UK and Ireland.

In the Contract Sales & Marketing Services division United Drug is the leading provider of contract sales outsourcing services to pharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK and Ireland and has a growing presence in the US market. United Drug also provides related marketing services to pharmaceutical manufacturers in each of these markets.

For more information go to www.united-drug.ie