Director/PDMR Shareholding

24 Oct 2008 10:32

24 October 2008

Animalcare Group PLC (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was notified on 23 October 2008 that on 22 October 2008, 36,364 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each in the Company were transferred to Simon Riddell, Chief Executive, from the estate of a deceased relative.

As a result of this transfer, Mr Riddell is now interested in 769,091 Ordinary Shares representing 3.89% of the issued share capital of the Company.

For further information, please contact:

Animalcare Group PLC 01765 689541

Simon Riddell, Chief Executive

Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking 0845 270 8610

Neil Baldwin

Alison Barrow

ENDS