Issue of Equity

15 Jan 2013 12:15

ECO Animal Health Group plc (ECO)

(AIM:EAH)

Issue of Equity and Director Dealing

The Company announces that certain employees and directors have exercised an aggregate of 59,640 options in the Company.

The details of the options exercised by the directors are as follows:

The 59,640 ordinary shares have been sold by the relevant employees and directors and been purchased by Peter Lawrence at an average price of 240 pence per ordinary share.

Accordingly the directors' shareholdings remain unchanged following this transaction except for Peter Lawrence who has an interest in 11,268,176 ordinary shares representing 20.36% of the Company's issued share capital.

Application has been made for the admittance to trading of 59,640 ordinary shares in the Company as a result of this exercise of options. It is anticipated that these shares will be admitted to trading on 18 January 2013.

Following the admittance to trading of the 59,640 ordinary shares, total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 55,337,516 .

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ECO Animal Health Group plc is a leader in the development, registration and marketing of pharmaceutical products for animals. Our products for these global growth markets promote well-being. Our financial goals are achieved through the careful and responsible application of science to generate value for our shareholders.

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