Surgical Innovations Regulatory News (SUN)

12 Mar 2007 15:41

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):

Surgical Innovations Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (NO)

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)

Other (please specify): (YES) Initial Notification of shareholding under Transparency Directive

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

Barclays PLC

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

Barclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd

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

2 March 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7 March 2007

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

N/A8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

transaction (viii) possible transaction (vi) using ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting shares voting rights shares rights rights (vii) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)

GB0004016704 23,163,623 23,163,623 23,168,999 0 23,168,999 0.00 8.93

Total (A + B)

Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights

23,168,999 8.93

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

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/A14. Contact name:Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913 Surgical Innovations Group plc 0113 230 7597Stuart Moran Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610

Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson