Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8198K

Aortech International PLC

27 April 2010

 



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:

      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:

        Rock Island Investments Limited

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):

      22 April - 26 April 2010

6.   Date on which issuer notified:

      26 April 2010

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

      4%

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
GB0033360586	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	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0033360586	195,000	195,000		4%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion Period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
195,000	4%

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:

         N/A

15.     Contact number:

         N/A

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name:

Rock Island Investments Limited

Contact address

Queensgate House
South Church Street
PO Box 1234
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
CAYMAN ISLANDS

Phone number & email:

0207 099 7262

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

            N/A

 

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