AgCert International PLC
25 July 2006


AgCert International plc


Notification of Major interest in shares


 1. Name of listed company

AgCert International plc


 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

XL TECHGROUP, INC.


 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
    of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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 ages of 18.

The notification is regarding the holding of XL TECHGROUP, INC.


 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them

XL TECHGROUP, INC.


 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

973,056


 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.58%


 9. Class of security

Ordinary Shares Eur 0.0001


10. Date of transaction

21st July 2006


11. Date listed company informed

24th July 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

40,738,944


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
    treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)

24.14%


14. Any additional information

XL TECHGROUP, INC. has notified the company that it has transferred 973,056
ordinary shares in the company ('ordinary shares') to holders of certain option
rights with respect to such shares pursuant to the exercise by such option
holders of their rights under the respective option agreement.  The creation of
these option rights preceded the listing of the company's ordinary shares on the
London stock exchange.


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PJ Browne
00 353 1 245 7400


16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
    responsible for making this notification

UNA Henry


Date of notification

25th July 2006




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