Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0526Q

Aortech International PLC

28 July 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):

      26 July 2010

6.   Date on which issuer notified:

      26 July 2010

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
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB0033360586	220,000	220,000

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	Below 3%	Below 3%		Below 3%

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
Below 3%	Below 3%

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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