Holding(s) in Company

12 Sep 2008 12:53



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):

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 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 the notification obligation (iii):

BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC

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

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

  8 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 September 2008

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

6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Total (A+B)

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

N/A

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:

N/A

15. Contact number:

N/A

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name:

AorTech International plcContact address  AorTech International plc, Prestige Travel Suite, Barclays Bank House, 81 - 83 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NS

Phone number & email:

jcdavidparsons@btconnect.com

+44 (0) 870 850 8286

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)

Full name:

BNP Paribas

Contact address:10 Harewood Avenue, London, NW1 6AA

Phone number:

+44 (0) 20 7595 4821

neil.kober@uk.bnpparibas.com

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

N/A