Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Consort Medical plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

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:

F&C Asset Management plc

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

No client of F&C Asset Management has a holding above 3%

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

15 October 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 October 2008

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

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 

GB0000946276

1,466,430

1,466,430

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0000946276

1,512,268

-

1,512,268

5.22%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

1,512,268

5.22%

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 the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

Disclosure based on 28,941,739 shares in issue

14. Contact name:

Jenny Owen

15. Contact telephone number:

01908 525211