Holding(s) in Company

Aortech International PLC
09 July 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):

Deutsche Bank AG

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


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

5 July 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:


6 July 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 transaction(vi)
the ISIN CODE                                                
                                        Number of shares  Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0033360586                                    Below 3%                        Below 3%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares    Number of shares    Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
if possible using the                                 (ix)
ISIN CODE
                                    Direct  Direct (x)  Indirect (xi)       Direct  Indirect
GB0033360586                       124,000     124,000                       3.25%


B: Financial Instruments

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

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


Total (A+B)
    Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
                    124,000                  3.25%


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:


David Lindsay/Andrew Anderson


14. Contact number:


0207 545 8333 / 0207 545 8532




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