RNS Number : 3466Y
  KBC Advanced Technologies plc
  04 July 2008
   


    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):

    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 or reached if different) :

    2nd July 2008

    6. Date on which issuer notified:

    3rd July 2008 

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

    17%
      
    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                    10,577,500                10,577,500


    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

 Class/type of shares if         Number of shares   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
 possible using the ISIN CODE
   Ordinary Shares               Direct             Direct      Indirect      Direct   Indirect
   GB0004804646                  120,000            120,000     9,457,500     0.21%    16.57%

    B: Financial Instruments
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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


    Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

 9,577,500                16.78%


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


    Name of Company/Fund    No. of shares    %
    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd    20,000    0.03503
    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd    100,000    0.17516
    Total Direct    120,000    0.21019

    AXA Framlington    250,000    0.43789
    AXA Framlington    5,112,500    8.95489
    AXA Framlington    1,250,000    2.18946
    Framlington onshore private clients    815,000    1.42753
    Framlington onshore private clients    80,000    0.14013
    AXA Framlington    1,350,000    2.36462
    AXA Framlington    600,000    1.05094
    Total Indirect    9,457,500    16.56546
    Total Direct and Indirect    9,577,500    16.77565

    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

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