KBC.L Regulatory News (KBC)

26 Nov 2007 14:06

KBC Advanced Technologies plc26 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: KBC Advanced Technologies plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Aviva plc, PO Box 89, Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3DR and its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 467,886* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,258,372* Chase Nominees Limited 124,062* CUIM Nominee Limited 425,648* * denotes direct interest Vidacos Nominees Limited 713,820 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) : 22nd November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26th November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% to 4% change at direct interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transactionOrdinary Shares Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0004804646 2,889,788 2,889,788 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rightsCODE Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004804646 2,275,968 2,275,968 713,820 4.02% 1.26% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,989,788 5.28% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable 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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 56,576,848. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange