Sorbic International Plc : 16 December 2013 - Holding in company

("Sorbic" or the "Company")

Sorbic International plc (AIM:SORB), the third largest sorbates producer in China, announces that on 13 December 2013, the Company was informed that John & Renate Gunn acquired 805,975 ordinary shares in the Company on 13 December
2013.
As a result, John & Renate Gunn have a beneficial interest in 2,509,047 ordinary shares which represents 4.39% of the issued share capital of the Company.

John McLean, Chairman www.sorbicinternational.com

Geoff Nash / Ben Thompson
Simon Starr (broking)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

Henry Harrison-Topham / Joanne Shears Tel: +44 (0)20 7398 7709 joanne.shears@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com

Sorbic International's principal activity is the production and sale of the food preservatives Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate from its base in Linyi City, Shandong Province, Peoples Republic of China. Approximately half of Sorbic International's production is sold to overseas markets, across 46 countries and half into the Chinese domestic market.
Sorbic Acid is a naturally occurring organic compound that is used in all kinds of foods for its anti-decomposition and anti-fungus function and also in grains, medicines, cosmetics, toothpaste, tobacco, animal feed, latex, paper-manufacturing and pesticides. Potassium Sorbate is used to inhibit moulds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meat, baked goods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

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