Holding in Company

Aortech International PLC
06 August 2007


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): ( )


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

MF Global UK Limited


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

N/A


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

02 August 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

03 August 2007


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

3%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                                       transaction (vi)

                                               Number of               Number of
                                                  shares           voting Rights
                                                                          (viii)

GB0033360586                                    Below 3%                Below 3%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

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

GB0033360586               114,568    114,568                 114,568 


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   Date       Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument  (xiii)     Period/Date     exercised/ converted.             rights
                       (xiv)

N/A         N/A        N/A             N/A                               N/A


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights              % of voting rights                  
          
               114,568                            3.01%


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:

A Jarrett or S Horner


14. Contact number:


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