Director/PDMR Shareholding

For Immediate Release 15 August 2011

AorTech International plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was informed on 12 August 2011 that, on that day, Frank Maguire, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of £1.92 per Ordinary Share.

Mr. Maguire is now the beneficial owner of 106,050 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.19% of the issued share capital of the Company.

For further information contact: 

AorTech International plc Frank Maguire, Chief Executive Tel: + 1 801 201 4336  

AorTech International plc Sarah Price, Media Relations Tel: + 1 801 550 4349 e-mail: sprice@aortech.com 

Evolution Securities LimitedChris Clarke Tel: +44 20 7071 4300