Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

Colm Purcell to join as CFO in July 2024

2 April 2024

Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Company' or 'the Group'), the international Agronomy-Services Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colm Purcell as the Group's new Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'). Colm will join Origin on 15^th July 2024 and will be appointed an Executive Director of the Company on 25^th September 2024 following the publication of full year results for 2024.

Colm (Age 45) is currently CFO of the Glanbia Nutritionals Division of Glanbia plc. Colm has worked in the US and Ireland with Glanbia plc for 11 years, where he has held a number of senior leadership roles, including Group Financial Controller and Director FP&A of the North American Glanbia Performance Nutrition business. Prior to Glanbia, Colm was an audit Director with KPMG and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 2001.

Gary Britton, Chairman of Origin said:

"Following a thorough recruitment process, we are delighted to welcome an executive of Colm's calibre and expertise to Origin as we prepare for our next phase of growth. Colm brings a wealth of sector experience to the Group, including the global agriculture and food production sector. He has a proven track record in financial leadership, commercial and operational challenge and strategy implementation."

Colm Purcell said:

"I am delighted to be joining Origin at this exciting time in the Group's development. I am very much looking forward to working with the Origin team and to contributing to the Group's ambitious growth plans."

The following information in respect of Colm Purcell is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current Directorships:

APS BioGroup, Inc.

Foodarom Group Inc.

Foodarom Germany GmbH

Glanbia AP Designated Activity Company

Glanbia Cheesip Limited

Glanbia Estates Limited

Glanbia Finance Holding Company Limited by Guarantee

Glanbia Finance International Designated Activity Company

Glanbia Financial Services Unlimited Company

Glanbia (FP) Limited

Glanbia GNPN Company Limited by Guarantee

Glanbia GNPN Holding Limited

Glanbia Holdfin Limited

Glanbia Holdings (Ireland) Limited

Glanbia Investipr Designated Activity Company

Glanbia Investchip Limited

Glanbia India Private Limited

Glanbia Investment Holding Limited

Glanbia Japan K.K.

Glanbia Management Services Limited

Glanbia Nutritionals Limited

Glanbia Nutritionals Italia Srl

Glanbia Nutritionals (Blending) Limited

Glanbia Nutritionals (Canada) Inc.

Glanbia Property Holding Designated Activity Company

Glanbia Property Rentals Designated Activity Company

Glanbia SMP Limited

Glanbia Support Services Limited

Glanbia, S.A. de C.V.

Glanbia (V) Limited

La Belle Associates, Inc.

MWC (Michigan) LLC

MWC-Southwest Holdings LLC

ON Optimum Nutrition Limited

Southwest Cheese Company, LLC

Waterford Express Dairies Limited

Waterford Foods Designated Activity Company

ENDS

The Company confirms that there is no other information that is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.