KBC.L Regulatory News (KBC)

3 Sep 2007 09:44

KBC Advanced Technologies plc03 September 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): change of issued share capitalNo 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: MF Global UK Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 30th August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31st August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 rightsGB0004804646 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN shares rightsCODEOrdinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004804646 1,678,000 1,678,000 1,678,000 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 1,678,000 3% 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: N/A All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 55,891,233 asprovided by Exshare 14. Contact name: Janet Ireland, KBC Advanced Technologies plc 15. Contact telephone number: 01932 242424 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange