US Customs and Border Protection Update

PURECIRCLE LIMITED

("PureCircle" or "the Company")

US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION UPDATE STATEMENT

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia ingredients, today provides an update statement in respect of the 1 June 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) communication.

PURECIRCLE LIMITED Statement

The shipments detained by the CBP in May 2016 referred to in our 2 June 2016 statement have now been released by the CBP for import into the United States.

The Company continues to work actively with the CBP to effect a full resolution of the issue for further shipments. The Company will update the Market with relevant news on this as and when appropriate progress is made.

NOTES TO EDITORS

PureCircle Limited is the world's leading producer of high-purity stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. Its mission is to encourage healthier diets around the world through the supply of natural ingredients to the global food and beverage industry. Its vision is to lead the global expansion of stevia as the next mass volume, natural-origin sweetener. PureCircle has offices around the world with the global headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Business was founded in 2002. PureCircle's shares are listed on the main market of London Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol PURE. For more information, visit: www.purecircle.com.