AgCert shares dive as chief executive leaves and growth warnings are issued

SHARES in AgCert, the gas emissions trading company, shed half their value yesterday as it lost its chief executive and warned on its growth.

The company, based in Dublin, said chief executive Alan Tank has left the company and sales aims for 2006 and 2007 were behind target.

AgCert, which listed on the London stock market earlier this year, saw its shares plunge 110 pence to 120p.