Zenith Hygiene Group plc (“the Company) announces it has completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GW Chemicals Limited announced on 9 December 2005.

As part of the consideration for the acquisition 392,593 ordinary shares in the Company have been issued to the vendors.  The 392,593 consideration shares together with the 4,500,000 ordinary shares issued pursuant to the placing announced on 9 December 2005 do not qualify for the 2 pence per share dividend declared on 21 November 2005 and are consequently listed under ISIN number GB00B0TLVZ53, but following the record date on 3 February 2006 will merge with the existing ordinary shares under the ISIN number GB00B05MLF29, and rank pari passu for all future distributions.

For further information please contact:

Zenith Hygiene Group plc
Ringo Francis, Chairman and Chief Executive
Richard Colwell, Finance Director
01707 270 260

Oriel Securities Limited
Adrian McMillan
James Titmuss
020 7710 7600

Beattie Communications
Tim Blythe
Tracy Lloyd-Watts
020 7053 6000

Oriel Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Zenith Hygiene Group plc as its financial adviser and no one else in connection with the transaction described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Zenith Hygiene Group plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of Oriel Securities Limited or for providing advice in relation to the transaction or any matter referred to herein.