RNS Number:2063T
KBC Advanced Technologies plc
19 March 2007


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 Technologies plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No

Other (please specify): Confirmation of current holding required by Disclosure
and Transparency Rules by 20 March 2007.

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Prudential plc group of companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

See section 13

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) :

N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 March 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

13%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if       Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN
CODE
Ordinary Shares               Number of shares      Number of voting Rights
GB0004804646                  7,654,345             7,654,345

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if   Number of   Number of voting       % of voting
possible using the ISIN   shares      rights                 rights
CODE
Ordinary Shares           Direct      Direct      Indirect   Direct   Indirect
GB0004804646              7,654,345   7,654,345   Nil         13.97%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of      Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial    Date       Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is   voting
instrument              Period/       exercised/ converted.              rights
                        Date
N/A          N/A        N/A           N/A                                N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights
7,654,345                                    13.97%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc)

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:
(a) The registered holders of 7,654,345 ordinary shares in which Prudential plc,
M&G Group Limited, M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Limited are
interested are as follows:

Registered Holder                    Holding        %
Nortrust Nominee Ltd AC MKK01        4,434,000
Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC      2,059,400
Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC      1,160,945
Total                                7,654,345      13.96

(b) The registered holders of 3,220,345 ordinary shares in which Prudential
Assurance Company Limited are interested are as follows:

Registered Holder                    Holding        %
Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC      2,059,400
Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC      1,160,945
Total                                3,220,345      5.87

(c) The registered holder of the 4,434,000 (8.09%) ordinary shares in which M&G
Securities Limited is interested is Nortrust Nominee Ltd AC MKK01.

14. Contact name:

Janet Ireland, Company Secretary, KBC Advanced Technologies plc

15. Contact telephone number:

01932 236236



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