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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
KBC Advanced TechnologiesΒ plc
2.Β Reason for the notificationΒ (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:Β No
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:Β No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:Β No
Other (please specify):Β YesΒ -Β due to new client share transfer in
3. Full name of person(s) subjectΒ to the notification obligation:
BlackRock Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Β (if different from 3):
N/A
5. Date of the transactionΒ (and date on which the threshold is crossedΒ orΒ reachedΒ if different):
1stΒ July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
3rdΒ July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Gone aboveΒ 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of sharesΒ if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
|
Ordinary Shares |
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB0004804646 |
2,750,018 |
2,750,018 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionΒ
|
Class/type of sharesΒ ifΒ possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Ordinary Shares |
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0004804646 |
N/A |
N/A |
3,750,018 |
N/A |
6.56% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionΒ
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/ConversionΒ Period/ Date |
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 |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
3,750,018 |
6.56% |
9.Β Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicableΒ
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited -Β 3,750,018 (6.56%)
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:
14. Contact name:
Janet Ireland, Company Secretary, KBC Advanced Technologies plc
15. Contact telephone number:
01932 236236
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