AOR.L Regulatory News (AOR)

9 Jul 2007 17:45

Aortech International PLC09 July 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 theacquisition 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): Deutsche Bank AG 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): 5 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering transaction(vi)the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0033360586 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using the (ix)ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB0033360586 124,000 124,000 3.25% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date ( Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired ifinstrument 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 124,000 3.25% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): n/a 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: David Lindsay/Andrew Anderson 14. Contact number: 0207 545 8333 / 0207 545 8532 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange