Holding(s) in Company

Aortech International PLC
24 October 2006

             AorTech International plc ('AorTech' or 'the Company')

                               Holding in Company



AorTech (AIM: AOR) announces that it received notification from Forvaltnings AB
Bronsstadet, a company wholly owned by Mr Peter Gyllenhammar, that it sold 5000
ordinary shares on 20 October 2006. Following this transaction, Mr Peter
Gyllenhammar, through Forvaltnings AB Bronsstadet, now has a beneficial interest
in a total of 114,000 ordinary shares representing approximately 2.99% of the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company.


24 October 2006


For further information please contact:


AorTech International plc

Frank Maguire, Chief Executive [phone]


Hogarth Partnership Limited

Andrew Jacques/Sarah Richardson 020 7357 9477


Visit AorTech's website at: www.aortech.com




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