OFT Approval

14 September 2011

Origin Enterprises plc

OFT Approval

Origin Enterprises plc announces that the acquisition of CM Fertilisers Limited that was announced on 20 June 2011 was today cleared by the Office of Fair Trading.

ENDS

14/09/2011

About Origin Enterprises plc

Origin Enterprises plc is a focused Agri-Services Group with strategic investments in Consumer Foods and Marine Proteins and Oils. The Group is listed on the ESM and AIM markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. The Agri-Services business through its manufacturing and distribution operations in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Poland has leading market positions in the supply of specialist agronomy services, crop nutrition and feed ingredients.

ESM ticker symbol: OIZ AIM ticker symbol: OGN

Website: www.originenterprises.com