Holding(s) in Company

Animalcare Group PLC
30 January 2008

Animalcare Group PLC



30 January 2008



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):



Animalcare Group PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):



An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No



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): Required notification that holding is more than 10%



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):



Close Investments Limited



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):



N/A



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):



11 January 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



17 January 2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



10.00%



8. Notified details:














A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of       Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares              triggering transaction    Number of     Number of voting     % voting rights
                                              shares        rights
If possible using   Number of    Number of    Direct        Direct     Indirect  Direct    Indirect
the ISIN code       shares       voting
                                 rights
GB0032350695        N/A          N/A          2,518,183     2,518,183            12.75%


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration    Exercise/Conversion      Number of voting rights   % voting rights
financial       date          Period/Date              that may be acquired if
                                                       this instrument is
instrument                                             exercised/converted
-               -             -                        -                         -


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                         % of voting rights

2,518,183                                       12.75%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):



Close Investments Limited



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



N/A



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



N/A



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



N/A



13. Additional information:

Percentage based on shares in issue figure of 19,756,000 as at 17th January
2008.

This is the required notification that the holding is more than 10% of the
shares in issue.





14. Contact name:



N/A



15. Contact telephone number:



N/A



ENDS


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