Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1852U

Aortech International PLC

19 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 (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): ( Yes )

Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3(4)

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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

Goldman Sachs Bank AG

Goldman Sachs International

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

11 June 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 June 2009

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

Below 3%

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 (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0033360586	328,594	6.80%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

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

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv)	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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
	Below 3%

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

As at close of business on 11 June 2009, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.

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:

General email contact:

shareholderdisclosures@gs.com

14. Contact name:

Shannon Sutherland