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: 0113 230 7597