Holding(s) in Company

11 Nov 2009 15:38

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 Deutsche Bank AG notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which 02/11/2009 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10/11/2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

transaction

If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of use ISIN code shares voting shares rights

voting rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB40004016704 32,893,144 32,893,144 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3% 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 Below 3% Below 3%

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

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: Natalie Brewer/Andrew Anderson 15. Contact telephone name: 00 44 207 545 8533 / 8532