Holding(s) in Company

Surgical Innovations Group plc                         

                              Holding in Company                               

Surgical Innovations Group plc (the "Company") was notified today that Mr. C W
N John has a beneficial interest in the Company of 16,933,124 ordinary shares
of 1p each representing 4.53 per cent. of the issued share capital.

Mr. John's interest is held as follows:

Name                                   No. of shares         Percentage holding
                                                                               
C W N John                                13,045,998                       3.49
                                                                               
Cambria Tyre Co Ltd                        2,400,696                       0.64
                                                                               
Camflex Ltd                                1,486,430                       0.40
                                                                               
Total                                     16,933,124                       4.53

Enquiries:

Surgical Innovations Group plc                                    0113 230 7597
                                                                               
Graham Bowland                                                                 
                                                                               
Westhouse Securities Limited                                      0113 246 2610
                                                                               
Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson