Director/PDMR Shareholding

18 March 2011

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

("KBC" or "the Company")

Directors Dealing

The Company announces that Kestrel Opportunities, a cell of Guernsey Portfolios PCC Limited ("Kestrel Opportunities"), acquired 40,000 ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 16 March 2011 at a price of 66.25p per share. Following the purchase, Kestrel Opportunities holds 1,795,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.24% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Oliver Scott, Non-Executive Director of KBC, is a founding partner and holds a beneficial interest in Kestrel Partners LLP, the investment manager of Kestrel Opportunities, and is a shareholder in Kestrel Opportunities. Mr Scott therefore has a legal holding of 3.24% of the issued capital of the Company.