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: ( )

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: ( X )

Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AEGON UK Group of Companies

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

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

n/a

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 October 2008

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

3%

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

Below 3%

Below 3%

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

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0000946276

885,747

710,171

175,576

2.45

0.61

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

885,747

3.06%

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

if applicable :

AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc

AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.

AEGON ICVC

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

AEGON UK Group of Companies

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:

AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc

AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.

AEGON ICVC

14. Contact name:

Jenny Owen

15. Contact telephone number:

01908 525211