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AGCERT INTERNATIONAL - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Dublin, Ireland – 20 December 2007

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
  2. AgCert International plc

  3. Reason for notification (yes/no)
  4. An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

    Yes

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

    No

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

    No

    Other (please specify):______________

  5. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
  6. FMR LLC and Fidelity International Limited

  7. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
  8. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
  9. 6 December 2007
  10. Date on which issuer notified:
  11. 17 December 2007

  12. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
  13. 10%

  14. Notified Details
  15. A: Voting rights attached to shares

    Class/type of shares
    If possible use ISIN code

    Situation previous to the triggering transaction

    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

    Number of shares

    Number of voting rights

    Number of shares

    Number of voting rights

    Percentage of voting rights

     

    Direct

     

    Indirect

     

    Direct

     

    Indirect

    IE00B0764647

    25,045,625

    25,045,625

    24,045,625

    24,045,625  

     

    9.81%

     

    B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction

    Type of financial instrument

    Expiration date

    Exercise/ conversion period/date

    No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

    Percentage of voting rights

    Total (A+B)

    Number of voting rights

    Percentage of voting rights

     

  16. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
  17. Proxy Voting:

  18. Name of proxy holder:
  19. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
  20. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
  21. Additional information:
  22. Contact name:
  23. Contact telephone name:

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)

AgCert International plc

Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)

70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay,
Dublin 2,
Ireland

Phone number & email

+ 353 1 245 7400
pjbrowne@agcert.com

Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)

PJ Browne
Company Secretary

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

Cécile Artaud

Contact address

Apex Business Centre,
Blackthorn Road,
Sandyford,
Dublin 18,
Ireland

Phone number & email

+ 353 1 245 7400
cartaud@agcert.com

Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Compliance Manager

C: Additional information

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.

The shares of AgCert International plc (the “Shares”) have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act except (1) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (2) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (3) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws, including applicable state securities laws of the United States.