(KIO.L) Kiotech International PLC Buy/Sell

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the KIOTECH INTERNATIONAL PLC

underlying issuer 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 X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject ViCTory Venture Capital Trust

to the notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Pershings Securities Ltd

(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and 1/10/09

date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 6/10/09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are >3%

crossed or reached: vi, vii

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

if possible transaction using the ISIN

CODE

Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of voting rights x
Shares Voting shares rights
Rights
Direct Direct Indirec Direct Indirec
xi t xii t
GB0002264207 Nil 13,333, 3.168%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expirat Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial ion Conversion rights that may rights
instrument date Period xiv be
xiii 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 Exerci Expira Exercis Number of voting % of voting
financial se tion e/ rights rights xix,
instrument price date Convers instrument xx
xvii ion refers to
period
xviii
Nomina Delta
l

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
13,333,334 3.168%

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:
14. Contact name: K Beusmans
15. Contact telephone number: 01392 477595

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities)

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Phone number & email

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name

Contact address

Phone number & email

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.