KBC.L Regulatory News (KBC)

31 Oct 2007 11:47

KBC Advanced Technologies plc31 October 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: AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 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) : 28th October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30th October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 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 9,017,500 9,017,500 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004804646 120,000 120,000 8,922,500 0.21% 15.79% 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 9,042,500 16.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Name of Company/Fund No. of shares % Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 20,000 0.03540 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 100,000 0.17701 Total Direct 120,000 0.21241 AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity 550,000 0.97353 AXA Framlington Monthly Income 5,112,500 9.04939 AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies 1,250,000 2.21256 AXA Framlington onshore private clients 830,000 1.46914 AXA Framlington onshore private clients 80,000 0.14160 AXA Framlington Skandia UK Strategic Best Ideas 1,000,000 1.77005 AXA Framlington St James Place Internal Equity & Income UT 100,000 0.17701 Total Indirect 8,922,500 15.79328 Total Direct and Indirect 9,042,500 16.00569 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: None 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange