(KBC.L) KBC Advanced Technologies PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 7731B KBC Advanced Technologies plc 02 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer KBC Advanced Technologies plc

of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to No

which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Gartmore Investment Limited

notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) See attached schedule

(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 27th October 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 28th October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 15%

reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB0004804646 8,023,585 8,023,585 8,598,017 8,598,017 15.049%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,598,017 15.049%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information: All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 57,135,127 as provided by Exshare
E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com
14. Contact name: RDU
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 782 2324

4. Schedule

Fund Managing Co No shares held % of issued share UK registered owner Beneficial owner
capital
Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd 3,905,718 6.836% HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY GARTMORE FUND

GARTMORE UK & IRISH

Gartmore Investment Ltd 2,732,083 4.782% NORTRUST NOMINEES STRATHCLYDE PENSION

Gartmore Investment Ltd 985,784 1.725% GARTMORE GROWTH GARTMORE GROWTH

Gartmore Investment Ltd 974,432 1.705& VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD THE ALPHAGEN

8,598,017 15.049%
8,598,017 15.049%

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