Origin Enterprises plc
31 January 2011
Strategic Consolidation in Irish Grain and Feed Industry
Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Group') announces that together with W & R Barnett Limited it has completed the transaction to establish an all-Ireland grain and feed handling, logistics and trading business which will be formed through the integration of Origin's business of R & H Hall in the Republic of Ireland with the business of Origin and Barnett in Northern Ireland.
Full details of the transaction are outlined in the Stock Exchange announcement dated 10 November 2010.
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Enquiries:
Origin Enterprises plc
Brendan Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +353 1 612 1259
About Origin Enterprises plc
Origin Enterprises plc is a focused Agri-Services Group with interests in Food and Marine Proteins and Oils. The Group is listed on the ESM and AIM markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. The Agri-Services business through its manufacturing and distribution operations in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Poland has leading market positions in the supply of feed ingredients, specialist agronomy services and crop nutrition.
ESM ticker symbol: OIZ
AIM ticker symbol: OGN
Website: www.originenterprises.com