AOR.L Regulatory News (AOR)

23 Oct 2007 10:04

Aortech International PLC23 October 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: ( ) 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) Change in issued share capital 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Bluehone Investors LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See box 9 below 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 16/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transactionif possible using (vi)the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0033360586 991,809 991,809 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 991,809 - 991,809 - 20.58 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 991,809 20.58 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Bluehone Investors LLP:- Client No. of voting rights % of voting rights Registered name Active Capital Trust plc 891,861 18.51 Chase Nominees Limited No other client holdings over 3% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Bluehone Investors LLP 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: Peter Fraser, F&C Asset Management plc Administrators Secretaries to Bluehone Investors LLP 15. Contact number: 0131 718 1051 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange