Surgical Innovations Regulatory News (SUN)

21 May 2007 12:05

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Surgical Innovations Group 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: (NO)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Barclays PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Barclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 May 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

16 May 20078. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation of previous Resulting Situation after the triggering of shares if to the Triggering

transaction possible transaction using ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0004016704 23,308,527 23,308,527 23,349,127 0 23,349,127 0 9.00

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise / Number of Voting rights that may % of

Financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting Instrument Period /Date exercised / converted rights Total (A + B)

Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights

23,349,127 9.00

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Ltd 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:Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913 Surgical Innovations Group plc 0113 230 7597Graham Bowland Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610

Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson