Holding(s) in Company

PURECIRCLE LIMITED

("PureCircle" or "the Company")

Notification of a Major Interest

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia ingredients has today been notified by one of its substantial shareholders, Wang Tak Company Limited ("Wang Tak") that following purchases of PureCircle shares from the open market at an average price of GBP2.145 per share, the interest held in the Company has increased to 20,024,150 shares representing 12.17% of the issued share capital.

Mr. Tan Boon Seng, is a Non-Executive Director of the Company and also a director of Wang Tak. Wang Tak is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lee Hing Development Limited ("Lee Hing"). Mr Tan Boon Seng is a substantial shareholder of Lee Hing (with a 37.06% interest) and as such, he has an indirect interest in PureCircle of 20,024,150 shares as held by Wang Tak.

 3 October 2012