Holding in Company

Origin Enterprises plc

Holding in Company

29 November 2016

Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or the 'Company') has received notification from F&C Management Limited of a decrease in its shareholding in the Company. Following the disposal of proxy voting rights attaching to 1,207,739 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company and the disposal of 238,913 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company, F&C Management Limited is now the holder of 9,931,682 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in Origin. This holding represents approximately 7.9% of the Company's issued share capital, excluding treasury shares.

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Enquiries:

Imelda Hurley +353 (0)1 563 4959

Company Secretary

Origin Enterprises plc

About Origin Enterprises plc

Origin Enterprises plc is a focused Agri-Services group providing on-farm agronomy advice and the supply of crop technologies and inputs. The Agri-Services business through its manufacturing and distribution operations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Poland, Ukraine and Romania has leading market positions in the provision of specialist agronomy services, crop technologies, inputs and feed ingredients. Origin is listed on the ESM and AIM markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges.

ESM ticker symbol: OIZ

AIM ticker symbol: OGN

Website: www.originenterprises.com