Holding(s) in Company

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):

Surgical Innovations Group plc
 

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (    )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (NO)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO)

Other (please specify): (YES) Initial Notification of shareholding under
Transparency Directive  
 

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

Barclays PLC


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

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Ltd


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

2 March 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7 March 2007


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

N/A


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type   Situation of previous to   Resulting Situation after the triggering  
of shares if      the Triggering                   transaction (viii)             
possible         transaction (vi)                                                 
using ISIN                                                                        
code         Number of    Number of   Number of  Number of voting    % of voting  
               shares   voting rights   shares        rights           rights     
                            (vii)                                                 
                                                 Direct  Indirect  Direct Indirect
                                                  (x)      (xi)                   
                                                                                  
GB0004016704 23,163,623  23,163,623   23,168,999   0    23,168,999  0.00    8.93  
                                                                                  

Total (A + B)

Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights
                                          
      23,168,999               8.93       
                                          

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

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd   
Gerrard Ltd                 
                            

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:

Geoff Smith          


15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913

 
 

Surgical Innovations Group plc                       0113 230 7597
Stuart Moran                                
                                            
Hanson Westhouse Limited                             0113 246 2610
Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson