17 Jun 2009 12:07
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: ( 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:
GAM UK Equity Hedge Investments Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
11 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 June 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares:
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| GB0033360586 | 39,320 | 39,320 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | |
| GB0033360586 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
| CFD |
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| 1 | |||
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
GAM UK Equity Hedge Investments Inc holds below 3%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact number:
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name:Contact address
12 St. James's Place
London
SW1A 2NX
Phone number & email:
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Nadine Arumah
Contact address:As above
Phone number:
020 7917 2346
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)