TIDMKBC 
 
RNS Number : 7880P 
KBC Advanced Technologies plc 
31 March 2009 
 

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: 
 
 
Gartmore Investment Limited, Gartmore House, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB 
 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 
 
 
The registered holders of the shares in which Gartmore Investment Limited are 
interested are as follows: 
 
 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
| Fund Managing | No shares | % of       | UK registered | Fund   | Beneficial owner    | 
| Co            | held      | issued     | owner         |        |                     | 
|               |           | share      |               |        |                     | 
|               |           | capital    |               |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
| Gartmore Fund | 4,128,186 | 7.231%     | HSBC GLOBAL   | 56690  | GARTMORE FUND       | 
| Managers Ltd  |           |            | CUSTODY       |        | MANAGERS LTD A/C    | 
|               |           |            | NOMINEE UK    |        | GARTMORE UK & IRISH | 
|               |           |            | LTD           |        | SMALLER COMPANIES   | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
|               | 4,128,186 | 7.231%     |               |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
|               |           |            |               |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
| Gartmore      | 901,252   | 1.579%     | GARTMORE      | 56640  | GARTMORE GROWTH     | 
| Investment    |           |            | GROWTH        |        | OPPORTUNITIES PLC   | 
| Ltd           |           |            | OPPORTUNITIES |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
| Gartmore      | 123,912   | 0.217%     | GARTMORE GO   | 56630  | GARTMORE GO DEALING | 
| Investment    |           |            | DEALING       |        | LIMITED             | 
| Ltd           |           |            | LIMITED       |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
| Gartmore      | 2,682,083 | 4.698%     | NORTRUST      | 54550  | STRATHCLYDE PENSION | 
| Investment    |           |            | NOMINEES LTD  |        | FUND                | 
| Ltd           |           |            |               |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
|               | 3,707,247 | 6.493%     |               |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
|               | 7,835,433 | 13.724%    |               |        |                     | 
+---------------+-----------+------------+---------------+--------+---------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 
reached if different) : 
 
 
26th March 2009 
 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 
 
 
27th March 2009 
 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
 
 
13% 
 
 
8. Notified details: 
 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
 
+--------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| Class/type   |      Situation        | 
| of shares    |    previous to the    | 
| if           |      Triggering       | 
| possible     |      transaction      | 
| using the    |                       | 
| ISIN CODE    |                       | 
+--------------+-----------------------+ 
| Ordinary     | Number    | Number    | 
| Shares       | of        | of        | 
|              | shares    | voting    | 
|              |           | Rights    | 
|              |           |           | 
+--------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| GB0004804646 | 7,392,734 | 7,392,734 | 
+--------------+-----------+-----------+ 
 
 
 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
 
+---------------------+------------------+-----------+----------------+---------+----------+ 
| Class/type of       | Number of shares | Number of voting rights    | % of voting rights | 
| shares if  possible |                  |                            |                    | 
| using the ISIN CODE |                  |                            |                    | 
+---------------------+------------------+----------------------------+--------------------+ 
| Ordinary Shares     | Direct           | Direct    | Indirect       | Direct  | Indirect | 
|                     |                  |           |                |         |          | 
+---------------------+------------------+-----------+----------------+---------+----------+ 
| GB0004804646        |                  |           | 7,835,433      |         | 13.724%  | 
+---------------------+------------------+-----------+----------------+---------+----------+ 
 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
 
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+----------------+ 
| Type of    | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ | Number of voting    | % of voting    | 
| financial  |                 | Date                        | rights that may be  | rights         | 
| instrument |                 |                             | acquired if the     |                | 
|            |                 |                             | instrument is       |                | 
|            |                 |                             | exercised/          |                | 
|            |                 |                             | converted.          |                | 
|            |                 |                             |                     |                | 
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+----------------+ 
|            |                 |                             |                     |                | 
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+----------------+ 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
+-----------+---------+ 
| Number    | % of    | 
| of        | voting  | 
| voting    | rights  | 
| rights    |         | 
|           |         | 
+-----------+---------+ 
| 7,835,433 | 13.724% | 
+-----------+---------+ 
 
 
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 57,093,483 as provided by Exshare. 
 
 
14. Contact name: 
 
 
RDU@Gartmore.com 
 
 
15. Contact telephone number: 
 
 
020 7782 2000 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
   END 
 
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