TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Surgical Innovations Group
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights Plc
are attached:
2. Reason for notification (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 Williams de Broe Ltd
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares to the triggering transaction
transaction
If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of
use ISIN code shares voting shares rights voting rights
rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004016704 20,426,142 20,426,142 5.464%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial date conversion rights that may voting rights
instrument period/date be acquired (if
the instrument
exercised/
converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
20,426,142 5.464%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: N/A
14 Contact name: Michael Duffell - Compliance Officer
15. Contact telephone name: 020 7072 7577
Enquiries:
Surgical Innovations Group plc 0113 230 7597
Graham Bowland
Westhouse Securities Limited 0113 246 2610
Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson
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