KBC Kbc Adv.Tech.

RNS Number:2358V
KBC Advanced Technologies plc
20 April 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: YES


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): No


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


Gartmore Investment Limited


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) :


16 April 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:


18 April 2007


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


14%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

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



GB0004804646                                  7,448,077              7,448,077



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if        Number of    Number of voting    % of voting
possible using the ISIN CODE   shares       rights              rights
Ordinary Shares                Direct       Direct Indirect     Direct Indirect
GB0004804646                    7,672,705   Nil     7,672,705   N/A     14.001%


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/ Date  exercised/ converted               rights



N/A          N/A        N/A           N/A                                N/A


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights


7,672,705                                    14.001%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial 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:

All shares are held indirectly.


All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 54,799,828 as
provided by Exshare.


Email contact RDU@Gartmore.com


The registered holders of the shares in which Gartmore Investment Limited are
interested are as follows:

Fund       No shares    % of       UK           Fund     Beneficial owner
Managing   held         issued     registered
Co                      share      owner
                        capital
Gartmore
Fund        4,128,186      7.533%  HSBC GLOBAL   56690   GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS
Managers      ---------  --------- CUSTODY               LTD A/C GARTMORE UK &
Ltd                                NOMINEE UK            IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES
                                   LTD
            4,128.186      7.533%

Gartmore
Investment    781,776      1.427%  BNY GIL CLT  LST      GARTMORE SMALLER
Ltd                                A/C NOMS LTD          COMPANIES TRUST PLC
                                   A/C LST
Gartmore
Investment    433,679      0.791%  BNY GIL CLT   56640   GARTMORE GROWTH
Ltd                                A/C NOMS LTD          OOPPORTUNITIES PLC
                                   A/C NWSC
Gartmore
Investment  1,887,763      3.445%  NORTRUST      54550   STRATHCLYDE PENSION
Ltd                                NOMINEES LTD          FUND
Gartmore
Investment    441,301      0.805%  BNY GIL CLT   63076   GARTMORE GO C SHARE
Ltd                                A/C NOMS LTD          POOL
                                   A/C NWSC
            3,544,519      6.468%
              ---------  ---------
            7,672,705     14.001%
              =========  =========


14. Contact name:


Alison Avarono


15. Contact telephone number:


022 7782 2324



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