Convertible Loan Note, Period Alteration

Surgical Innovations Group PLC
4 February 2000


        SURGICAL INNOVATIONS GROUP PLC (the 'Company')
                               
   Alteration to conversion period for Convertible Loan Note
                            holders
                       Trading Statement
                               
At the request of the holder of more than 75% of the Company's
6.5% Convertible Unsecured Loan Notes 2005 (the 'Loan Notes'),
the   Company  has  agreed  to  alter  the  conversion  period
applicable to the Loan Notes for the current calendar year.

The  Loan  Notes will now be convertible at any  time  from  9
February  until 30 June 2000, both dates inclusive. Thereafter
the  conversion period will revert to being the 30 days  after
the  publication  of either the Company's  interim  or  annual
results.  Details of these changes will be sent to all holders
of the Loan Notes.

The  Company  will  report its results  for  the  year  to  31
December 1999 in late March. Trading in the second half of the
year  was in line with the expectations set out in the interim
statement.

For further information

Surgical Innovations Group plc
Graham Bowland - Finance Director
Tel: [phone]