Origin: Publishes Third Quarter Trading Update FY-2012

Dublin / IR. (oe) This week Origin Enterprises PLC issued a Trading Update for the nine months to 30 April 2012. The Agri-Services group has delivered a strong result in the seasonally important third quarter of the financial year with year-to-date performance in line with expectations. Reflecting the repositioning of Origin´s consumer foods business following the Valeo Foods transaction in November 2010 and the strategic expansion of the Group´s Agri-Services business in 2011, 85 percent of annual profits are now typically earned in the second half of the year to 31 July. Group revenue was 959,0 million EUR for the nine months compared with 983,5 million EUR in the corresponding period last year. The outlook for the final quarter of the Group´s financial year to 31 July 2012 remains positive and the Group is comfortable with consensus market estimates for an adjusted fully diluted earnings per share of 44,5 Euro-Cent. Majority shareholder in Origin Enterprises is Swiss Aryzta AG.