Holding(s) in Company

Aortech International PLC
11 July 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):

Tilney Group Ltd


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

6 July 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 July 2007


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

4 & 5%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering transaction(vi)
the ISIN CODE                                                

                                        Number of shares   Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0033360586                                     124,000                          124,000




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares    Number of shares    Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
if possible using the                                 (ix)
ISIN CODE

                                    Direct  Direct (x)  Indirect (xi)       Direct  Indirect

GB0033360586                        199,000    199,000            358         5.22      0.01



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of        Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion      Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
financial     (xiii)                Period/Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if
instrument                                                   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

199,358                     5.23%



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


15. Contact number:

0207 545 8333 / 0207 545 8532





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