Animalcare Group plcAnimalcare Group plc (the 'Company')

1 September 2011

Share Allotment

Today the Company allotted 21,787 new ordinary shares of 20p each (‘New Ordinary Shares’) to various employees under the Animalcare Group Savings Related Share Option (SAYE) scheme. The options were exercised at a price of 44 pence per share.

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the New Ordinary Shares, which will rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares, to be admitted to trading on AIM as soon as is practicable.

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules we would like to notify the market that following the above allotment:

The Company's issued share capital consists of 20,395,498 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 20p each ('Ordinary Shares'). The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

The figure of 20,395,498 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure

and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Animalcare Group plc 01904 487687

Peter Warner, Director

Brewin Dolphin 0845 213 4726

Neil Baldwin

ENDS