25th Mar 2008 14:47
KBC Advanced Technologies plc25 March 2008 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: Yes 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): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) : 19th March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 18% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transactionOrdinary Shares Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB0004804646 10,207,500 10,207,500 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rightsCODE Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004804646 120,000 120,000 10,337,500 0.21% 18.18% B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,457,500 18.39% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Name of Company/Fund No. of shares % Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 20,000 0.03517Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 100,000 0.17585Total Direct 120,000 0.21102 AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity 250,000 0.43962AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust 1,000,000 1.75850AXA Framlington Monthly Income 5,112,500 8.99031AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies 1,250,000 2.19812 Framlington onshore private clients 795,000 1.39800Framlington onshore private clients 80,000 0.14068AXA Framlington Skandia UK Strategic Best Ideas 1,350,000 2.37397AXA Framlington St James Place Internal Equity & Income UT 500,000 0.87925Total Indirect 10,337,500 18.17845Total Direct and Indirect 10,457,500 18.38947 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: None 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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