Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:6668U
KBC Advanced Technologies PLC
27 January 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

KBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

CHASE NOMINEES LTD 1,305,486
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN LTD LUX 111,040

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8. Percentage of issued class

NOT DISCLOSED

9. Class of security

ORDINARY 2.5P SHARES

10. Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11. Date company informed

26 JANUARY 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

1,416,526

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.95%

14. Any additional information


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANET IRELAND, 01932 236236

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Janet Ireland, Company Secretary

Date of notification

27 JANUARY 2004




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