Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9335T

Aortech International PLC

15 June 2009

 



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:

       Roy Mitchell

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

    N/A

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

        12 June 2009

6.     Date on which issuer notified:

    12 June 2009

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	190,174	190,174

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
GB0033360586	196,674	196,674		4.07%

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 (xii)

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
196,674	4.07%

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

    GAM UK Equity Hedge Investments Inc holds 131,757 CFDs (2.726%) and 39,320 Ordinary Shares (0.814%) 

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:

    Roy Mitchell

15.     Contact number:

07777 642 012        

 

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