Director/PDMR Shareholding

19 May 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 25,000 ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 17 May 2011 at a price of 72p per share. Following the purchase, Kestrel Opportunities holds 2,145,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.84% 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 3.84% of the issued capital of the Company.