Origo Partners Plc ("Origo" or the "Company") Holding in Company

The Company was notified on 17 November 2010 that, as at the same date, Spearpoint Limited ("Spearpoint"), within its nominee, Secure Nominees Limited, holds 16,837,740 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing 5.6% of the issued share capital. Of these, 14,262,657 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.7% of the issued share capital, are held on behalf of Spearpoint's customers on a discretionary managed basis. Spearpoint has a discretionary mandate over a further 3,438,268 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.1% of the issued share capital, which are not registered in its nominee.

For further information about Origo please visit www.origoplc.com or contact:

Origo Partners plc

Chris Rynning

(chris@origoplc.com)

Niklas Ponnert

(niklas@origoplc.com)

+86 1390 124 6417

+86 1351 106 1672

Broker & NOMAD

Liberum Capital Limited

Simon Atkinson/Ellen Francis

+44 (0)20 3100 2222

Public Relations:

Aura Financial

Andy Mills / Nina Legge

+44 (0)20 7321 0000

Notes to editors:

Origo Partners:

Origo is an AIM-listed private equity investor and strategic consultancy business which provides its shareholders with exposure to China-linked investment opportunities.

Origo has a significant portfolio of investments in a range of industrial sectors, including metals and mining, agriculture, renewable energy/clean-tech and technology, telecom and media.

Origo invests directly in high growth Chinese companies as well as in companies based around the world with significant exposure to Chinese export markets.

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