Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4488B

Aortech International PLC

17 February 2011

 



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: (   )

      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): (Yes )

      Loss of voting rights for Bluehone AiM VCT2 plc

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

        Bluehone Investors LLP

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

      See box 9 below

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

      11 February 2011

6.   Date on which issuer notified:

      16 February 2011

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

      19%

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	962,841	962,841

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	891,861	-	891,861	-	18.45%

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
891,861	18.45%

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

Bluehone Investors LLP
Client	No. of voting rights	% of total voting rights	Registration name
Active Capital Trust plc	891,861	18.45%	Chase Nominees Limited

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:

Calculation based on TVR of 4,832,778. Bluehone AiM VCT2 plc continues to hold 70,980 shares, 1.48%. Transfer of investment manager from Bluehone Investors LLP to Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

14.     Contact name:

Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc, as Administrator of Bluehone Investors LLP

15.     Contact number:

     0131 718 1093

 

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