Director's Shareholding

Origin Enterprises plc

Director's Shareholding

Origin Enterprises plc ("Origin" or "the Company") was informed today that Christopher Richards purchased 3,978 Ordinary Shares on 02 October 2015 at a price of €6.80 per Ordinary Share. Following this transaction Christopher Richards is interested in 3,978 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.003% of the Company's issued share capital, excluding treasury shares.

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Enquiries:

Origin Enterprises plc

Imelda Hurley

Chief Financial Officer Tel: +353 (0)1 612 1259

Murray Consultants

Douglas Keatinge Tel: +353 (0) 86 037 4163

About Origin Enterprises plc

Origin Enterprises plc is a focused Agri-Services group providing on-farm advice and the supply of agri-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 supply of specialist agronomy services, crop nutrition and feed ingredients. The Group 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