Major Interest in Shares

Futura Medical PLC
16 January 2008


For Immediate Release                                           16 January 2008


                               Futura Medical Plc



TR - 1:       NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1.      Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:


Futura Medical Plc


2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


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


Deutsche Bank AG


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:


January 14, 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


January 15, 2008


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


3 & 4%



8. Notified details:





A: Voting rights attached to shares

+--------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|Class/type of |Situation previous to |Resulting situation after the triggering          |
|shares        |the Triggering        |transaction                                       |
|              |transaction           |                                                  |
|if possible   +----------+-----------+---------+--------------------+-------------------+
|using the ISIN|Number of |Number of  |Number of|Number of voting    |% of voting rights |
|CODE          |Shares    |Voting     |shares   |rights              |                   |
|              |          |Rights     +---------+----------+---------+----------+--------+
|              |          |           |Direct   |Direct    |Indirect |Direct    |Indirect|
+--------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+----------+--------+
|GB0033278473  |n/a       |n/a        |2,683,887|2,683,887 |         |4.66      |        |
+--------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+----------+--------+



B: Financial instruments


n/a

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                % of voting rights

2,683,887                              4.66


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


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



For further information:

Futura Medical plc
Anthony Clayden, Finance Director      Tel: [phone]





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