Holding in Company

Surgical Innovations Group PLC
13 November 2000


The directors of Surgical Innovations Group plc ('SIG') announce that they
were informed on 10 November 2000 that Getz Bros. Co. Limited ('Getz') has
sold 20,000,000 shares in SIG in order to reduce its shareholding to below 20
per cent. for its own accounting purposes.  At this point it is not Getz's
intention to dispose of any further shares in the near future.  Getz, which
funded SIG in its early stages, now holds 49,248,810 shares, representing
19.39 per cent. of the ordinary share capital.

By Getz reducing its shareholding to below 25 per cent., this could enable SIG
to apply for Government and European funding for certain development projects.