16th Apr 2007 15:16
Aortech International PLC16 April 2007 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): Deutsche Bank AG 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): 3 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0033360586 137,400 137,400 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsshares if shares rights (ix)possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)GB0033360586 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % 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 (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: David Lindsay/Andrew Anderson 14. Contact number: 0207 545 8333 / 0207 545 8532 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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