AOR.L Regulatory News (AOR)

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

AorTech International Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify): (Yes )

Loss of voting rights for Bluehone AiM VCT2 plc

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Bluehone Investors LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

See box 9 below

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

11 February 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 February 2011

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

19%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares:

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B+C)

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Calculation based on TVR of 4,832,778. Bluehone AiM VCT2 plc continues to hold 70,980 shares, 1.48%. Transfer of investment manager from Bluehone Investors LLP to Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

14. Contact name:

Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc, as Administrator of Bluehone Investors LLP

15. Contact number:

0131 718 1093