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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Dublin, Ireland – 18 May 2006

Name of company

AgCert International plc
Name of shareholder having a major interest

Fidelity International Limited
Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

The notification is regarding the holding of Fidelity International Limited
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

Fidelity International Limited
Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,096,061
Percentage of issued class

0.7%
Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A
Percentage of issued class

N/A
Class of security

Ordinary shares Euro 0.0001
Date of transaction

12 May 2006
Date company informed

12 May 2006
Total holding following this notification

17,057,082
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.11%
Any additional information

N/A
Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PJ Browne

00 353 1 245 7400
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Paul D'Alton

Date of notification

18 may 2006

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