PURE.L Regulatory News (PURE)

PURECIRCLE LIMITED

("PureCircle" or the "Company")

Transfer of Treasury shares to satisfy exercise of LTIP Options

PureCircle (LSE:PURE), the world's largest producer and marketer of high purity stevia, announces the transfer on Thursday 21 July 2011 of 249,227 ordinary shares from treasury stock to satisfy the vesting and exercise of options granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).

One hundred and eighty one thousand (181,000) of the Options exercised were by employees at a $Nil exercise price.

Sixty eight thousand two hundred and twenty seven (68,227) of the Options exercised were by Directors, including an Executive Director, all at an exercise price of GBP1.50 (US$2.40) per share.

Details of the options exercised by Directors were:

- Mr P Lai (Non Executive) 21,500

- Mr O Maes (Non Executive) 14,000

- Mr W Mitchell (Executive) 20,227

- Mr J Slosar (Non Executive) 12,500

The Options exercised were satisfied from a transfer of the Company's existing Treasury shares of 322,250 shares. The remaining seventy three thousand and twenty three (73,023) shares will continue to be held as Treasury shares pending the exercise of further Options already granted under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).