Surgical Innovations Regulatory News (SUN)

30 Oct 2009 15:03

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Surgical Innovations Group issuer of existing shares to which voting rights Plc

are attached: 2. Reason for notification (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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Barclays PLC notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd different from 3): Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which 28 / 10 / 09 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 / 10 / 09 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 7% to 8% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering of shares the triggering transaction

transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of use ISIN shares voting shares rights voting rights code rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004016704 29,760,081 29,760,081 30,057,356 30,057,356 8.04 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may voting rights instrument period/date be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 30,057,356 8.04%

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

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14 Contact name: GEOFF SMITH 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0)20 7116 2913