Holding(s) in Company

20 Mar 2007 17:22

KBC Advanced Technologies plc20 March 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: An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Other (please specify): Implementation of Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd a/c Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies 7.533%Strathclyde Pension Fund 3.445% 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) : N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 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 Rightsn/a n/a n/a Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODEOrdinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004804646 7,448,077 7,448,077 13.591% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights7,448,077 13.591% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable N/A 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 14. Contact name: Alison Averno15. Contact telephone number: 0207 781 2324 End: 20 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange