AOR.L Regulatory News (AOR)

16 Apr 2007 15:15

Aortech International PLC16 April 2007 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 (ii): AorTech International plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes ) 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): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 3 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding after transaction went through percentage threshold 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0033360586 0 0 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsshares if shares rights (ix)possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0033360586 135,000 135,000 3.54% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 135,000 3.54% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): SAS Rue La Boetie Credit Agricole SA Calyon SA Credit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 135,000 3.54% 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: n/a 14. Contact name: Karen Browne 14. Contact number: 0207 214 5282 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange