Directorate Changes

Embargoed until 0700 hrs 29 April 2014

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

("KBC", the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of additional directors

KBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew John Howell and Kevin Edward Smith as executive directors of the Company with effect from 28 April 2014.

Andrew (aged 46) manages the Technology side of KBC's business, including software development, customer support, marketing and strategy development. Prior to joining KBC in 2011 Andrew worked for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, holding senior management positions related to oil and gas development and production, and at Aspen Technology (Hyprotech) where he managed software development for the oil and gas industry. He started his process engineering career with BP Exploration and has a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge, England. Having been based in North America for many years, Andrew is currently relocating to the UK.

Kevin (aged 38) leads the Consulting Partner group within KBC which is responsible for overseeing KBC's consulting business, including all aspects of related business development, project execution and innovation. Prior to accepting this role in 2013, he was Executive Vice President, responsible for KBC's Organisational Consulting business which has grown substantially since its inception with the acquisition of TTS Performance Systems Inc where he was Vice President of Operations at the time of acquisition by KBC in 2006. He previously worked for EQE International Inc, an ABS Group Company, and Kimberly Clark Corp, with whom he holds five patents. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA.

Ian Godden, Chairman of KBC, commented: "I am pleased to welcome Andrew and Kevin to the Board of KBC. They will add senior executive experience to an already strong Board and will lay the leadership foundation for KBC's ambitious business development in consulting and technology for the next five years. Kevin and Andrew have worked very effectively as key members of KBC's Operating Executive team and I am sure they will become strong contributors to the Board also."

Save as disclosed above, there is nothing further to disclose in relation to the appointment of Andrew Howell and Kevin Smith under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM rules.

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