19th Mar 2007 12:05
KBC Advanced Technologies plc19 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: KBC Advanced Technologies plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): Confirmation of current holding required by Disclosureand Transparency Rules by 20 March 2007. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): See section 13 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) : N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODEOrdinary Shares Number of shares Number of voting RightsGB0004804646 7,654,345 7,654,345 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODEOrdinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004804646 7,654,345 7,654,345 Nil 13.97% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights DateN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights7,654,345 13.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Prudential plc (parent Company)M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information:(a) The registered holders of 7,654,345 ordinary shares in which Prudential plc,M&G Group Limited, M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Limited areinterested are as follows: Registered Holder Holding %Nortrust Nominee Ltd AC MKK01 4,434,000Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 2,059,400Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 1,160,945Total 7,654,345 13.96 (b) The registered holders of 3,220,345 ordinary shares in which PrudentialAssurance Company Limited are interested are as follows: Registered Holder Holding %Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC 2,059,400Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK) PPL AC 1,160,945Total 3,220,345 5.87 (c) The registered holder of the 4,434,000 (8.09%) ordinary shares in which M&GSecurities Limited is interested is Nortrust Nominee Ltd AC MKK01. 14. Contact name: Janet Ireland, Company Secretary, KBC Advanced Technologies plc 15. Contact telephone number: 01932 236236 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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