RNS Number:9309J
KBC Advanced Technologies PLC
11 April 2003

                           NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS

                       OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS





1.                  Name of director

DONALD J ROMANO

2.             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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

SHAREHOLDER NAMED ABOVE

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

N/A

4.             Please state whether notification relates to a person(s)
connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person
(s)

N/A

5.             Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/
non-discretionary

NA/

6.             Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

7.             % of issued class

N/A

8.             Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

9.             % of issued Class

N/A

10.         Class of security

ORDINARY 2.5p

11.         Price per share

N/A

12.         Date of transaction

N/A

13.         Date company informed

N/A

14.         Total holding following this notification

N/A

15.         Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following

16.         Date of grant

10 APRIL 2003

17.              Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 APRIL 2006 - 9 APRIL 2013

18.         Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

19.         Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

ORDINARY 2.5P SHARES   470,577

20.         Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

#0.025

21.         Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

1,028,726

22.         Any additional information

AWARDS UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

23.         Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANET M IRELAND, 01932 236236




1.                  Name of director

NICHOLAS P STONE

2.             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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

SHAREHOLDER NAMED ABOVE

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

N/A

4.             Please state whether notification relates to a person(s)
connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person
(s)

N/A

5.             Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/
non-discretionary

NA/

6.             Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

7.             % of issued class

N/A

8.             Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

9.             % of issued Class

N/A

10.         Class of security

ORDINARY 2.5p

11.         Price per share

N/A

12.         Date of transaction

N/A

13.         Date company informed

N/A

14.         Total holding following this notification

N/A

15.         Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following

16.              Date of grant

10 APRIL 2003

17.              Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 APRIL 2006 - 9 APRIL 2013

18.         Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

19.         Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

ORDINARY 2.5P SHARES   257,463

20.         Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

#0.025

21.         Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

466,987

22.         Any additional information

AWARDS UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

23.         Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANET M IRELAND, 01932 236236


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