AOR.L Regulatory News (AOR)

10 Mar 2008 09:12

Aortech International PLC10 March 2008 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): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 4 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0033360586 Less than 3% Less than 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB0033360586 372,500 372,500 - 7.71% - B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date (xiii) Exercise/Conversion Period/ Number of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial Date (xiv) may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 372,500 7.71% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): SAS Rue La BoetieCredit Agricole SACalyon SACredit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 372,500 (7.71%) 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: Gabrielle Burne 15. Contact number: 020 7214 6037 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange