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Pre-close trading update

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RNS Number : 5539N

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

29 July 2014






Embargoed until 0700 29 July 2014



KBC Advanced Technologies plc



("KBC" or "the Group")



Trading Update

KBC is pleased to announce the following trading update in relation to the half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 that will be released in September.

Since our AGM statement in June, KBC has continued to make good progress in both its Consulting and Technology divisions.

Following our first half trading, where profits are expected to be on track notwithstanding adverse currency movements, the Board is confident that the Group's performance for the full year will be in line with its expectations.

Interim results 23 Sept

Half Yearly Report

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RNS Number : 3127S

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

23 September 2014










Embargoed until 0700 hrs 23 September 2014



KBC Advanced Technologies plc

("KBC", the "Company" or the "Group")

Half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2014



KBC Advanced Technologies plc, a leading consultancy and software provider to the upstream and downstream hydrocarbon industries, today announces its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2014.



HIGHLIGHTS

- Strong operational and financial performance

- Revenue up 9% to £34.4m (H1 2013: £31.7m)

- Profit before tax of £2.9m (H1 2013: £2.9m)

- Adjusted for exchange rate movements, profit before tax grew 64% to £3.6m (H1 2013: £2.2m)

- Consulting margin increased to 5% in first half year (2013: 0%), a benefit realised from the earlier reorganisation and revised focus

- Placing in May raised £24.0m (gross) to fund software acquisitions and support larger and broader contracts

- Significant strategic acquisition post period end enables KBC now to offer programmes across the full hydrocarbon chain

- Continuing good level of contract awards since period end

- Board remains confident of meeting its full year expectations

Ian Godden, Executive Chairman of KBC, commented:

"KBC has continued to deliver on its strategy during the first half of 2014. The Company has focused on growing its Technology business, particularly in the upstream sector, improving its Consulting business in terms of both profitability and growth, expansion in the Middle East, South America and Asia, and keeping strong control of costs and overheads. This focus has led to a significant increase in Group profit before tax and foreign exchange movements.

The second half of 2014 has started well and the Group has been awarded a number of significant software contracts since June. The Consulting pipeline for larger projects is growing and recent contract wins in South America, the Middle East and Asia provide good prospects for the future. We expect full year results to be in line with the Board's expectations."



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29/09/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 25,000
26/09/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
24/09/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 135,000

Signal Update

Our system’s recommendation today is to BUY. The BULLISH HARAMI pattern finally received a confirmation because the prices crossed above the confirmation level which was at 90.0000, and our valid average buying price stands now at 90.1000. The previous SHORT signal was issued on 30/10/2014, 4 days ago, when the stock price was 90.0250. Since then KBC.L has risen by +0.08%.

Market Outlook

The bulls have strong evidence on their side and this evidence prompts us to make a bullish bet. The bullish pattern that was previously identified is finally confirmed and a BUY signal is generated. It is probably the right time to be part of this boost and bullish market sentiment. The market is telling you about a possible new profit. Do not miss this chance.

http://www.britishbulls.com/SignalPage.aspx?lang=en&Ticker=KBC.L

Contract Award

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RNS Number : 5462Y

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

02 December 2014












Embargoed until 0700 hrs 2 December 2014





KBC Advanced Technologies plc ("KBC") announces

$48.6 million Consulting contract award for an extension to the Operational Excellence project with a South American oil and gas company



KBC is pleased to announce a two year contract award from a South American oil and gas company. This contract constitutes an expansion and extension of an existing relationship. The contract will see KBC immediately expand its support to the refinery with a focus on providing operational readiness and management support for the upcoming revamping of its facilities. The focus of this support is to ensure both the effectiveness of the organisation in managing these activities and in ensuring the safety of personnel in the facility.



The contract is worth more than US$48.6 million to KBC over a 24 month period and extends the current contractual relationship to 2018. This represents a deepening of KBC's relationship with the client in its pursuit of Operational Excellence and is a direct reflection of the success the partnership has had to date in improving plant performance.



Ian Godden, Executive Chairman, commented, "This is the third largest award in the Company's history and gives us excellent revenue visibility into 2015 and beyond."



Kevin Smith, Managing Partner, Consulting, at KBC, added, "KBC has a unique combination of skillsets and supporting software that allows it to effectively drive improvements in production for its clients. This award reflects the client's continued trust in our ability to deliver on our commitments and is a direct result of the great work by the combined KBC/client team."



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sorry , wrong thread thought it was KFC

08/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
05/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
03/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 100,000

15/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 349,825
08/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
05/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
03/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 100,000
20/11/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 15,000

Contract Award

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KBC Advanced Technologies plc

23 December 2014












Embargoed until 0700 hrs 23 December 2014





KBC Advanced Technologies plc ("KBC") announces

£3.3 million contract for upstream software with a major oil field services company



KBC is pleased to announce a seven year contract with a major European based oil field services company for the licensing of KBC's upstream simulation portfolio. This contract covers Maximus™, Multiflash™ and Petro-SIM™ for use by the client in oil and gas engineering projects and studies and reflects the value in KBC's suite of technology from reservoir chemistry through well bore and pipeline modelling to process facilities simulation.



The contract is worth £3.3 million to KBC over a seven year period and combines the newly acquired (July 2014) FEESA Maximus technology for well bore and pipeline modelling with KBC's Multiflash and Petro-SIM software. Multiflash was acquired with the Infochem acquisition in June 2012 and is the standard used by an expanding number of oil and oil field service companies. The contract is also for a substantial number of Petro-SIM licenses for use in life of facility and production optimisation analysis by the client.



Andrew Howell, Managing Director of Technology and Chief Executive Officer designate, commented, "This represents a very significant contract for our technology in upstream oil and gas and we are particularly pleased to see the products from our newest acquisition having an immediate impact when bundled with our existing offerings. The contract win follows a number of other technology contract awards of note in the fourth quarter in the United States, Thailand and Vietnam. It is encouraging to see strong demand for KBC's technology products supporting KBC's focus on being a key software player in the hydrocarbon industries."



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02/01/2015 BUY Oliver Scott NED 35,000
29/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
18/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000
15/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 349,825
08/12/2014 BUY Oliver Scott NED 50,000

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Director/PDMR Shareholding
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RNS Number : 4506B
KBC Advanced Technologies plc
06 January 2015

6 January 2015

KBC Advanced Technologies plc



("KBC" or "the Company")



Director's Dealings



The Company announces that on 5th January 2015, Ian Godden, the Chairman of the Company, purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 89.5 pence per share.



Following the transaction, Mr Godden has beneficial interest in 226,000 Ordinary Shares, which represents 0.3 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

Director/PDMR Shareholding
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RNS Number : 5956B
KBC Advanced Technologies plc
08 January 2015

8 January 2015

KBC Advanced Technologies plc



("KBC" or "the Company")



Director's Dealings



The Company announces that on 7th January 2015, Ian Godden, the Chairman of the Company, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 90 pence per share.



Following the transaction, Mr Godden has beneficial interest in 276,000 Ordinary Shares, which represents 0.3 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

Director/PDMR Shareholding
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RNS Number : 7177B
KBC Advanced Technologies plc
09 January 2015

09 January 2015





KBC Advanced Technologies plc



Director's Dealings & DTR disclosure



KBC Advanced Technologies plc (the "Company" or "KBC") received notification today from Kestrel Partners LLP ("Kestrel") that on 8 January 2015 it acquired, on behalf of its discretionary clients, 135,000 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of £0.90557 per share.



Kestrel is the investment manager to Kestrel Opportunities, a cell of Guernsey Portfolios PCC Limited ("Kestrel Opportunities"), and various other clients. This disclosure relates to indirect shares and voting rights in the Company that are managed by Kestrel on a discretionary basis.



Oliver Scott (Non-Executive Director of KBC) is a partner of, and holds a beneficial interest in, Kestrel. Mr Scott is also a shareholder in Kestrel Opportunities and is therefore deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in Kestrel Opportunities' entire legal holding in KBC.



Prior to this purchase of shares, Kestrel on a combined basis indirectly held shares and voting rights over 11,116,322 ordinary shares in the Company.



Following this transaction, Kestrel Opportunities holds (and consequently Mr Scott is deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in) 9,993,428 ordinary shares in the Company. Kestrel's other discretionary clients, in which Mr Scott has no legal beneficial interest, hold a further 1,257,894 ordinary shares in the Company.



On a combined basis, Kestrel indirectly holds voting rights over 11,251,322 ordinary shares in the Company, which represents approximately 13.80 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.



Save as disclosed above, Mr Scott has no interest in any further shares in KBC, either directly or indirectly.



Kestrel's interest in KBC is held through the following nominees:



Holding type
Nominee
No. of shares
% of issued share capital

Indirect
BNY Mellon a/c (Butterfield Bank Guernsey Limited)
9,993,428
12.26%

Indirect
JIM Nominees Limited
1,257,894
1.54%




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Director/PDMR Shareholding
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RNS Number : 7177B
KBC Advanced Technologies plc
09 January 2015

09 January 2015





KBC Advanced Technologies plc



Director's Dealings & DTR disclosure



KBC Advanced Technologies plc (the "Company" or "KBC") received notification today from Kestrel Partners LLP ("Kestrel") that on 8 January 2015 it acquired, on behalf of its discretionary clients, 135,000 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of £0.90557 per share.



Kestrel is the investment manager to Kestrel Opportunities, a cell of Guernsey Portfolios PCC Limited ("Kestrel Opportunities"), and various other clients. This disclosure relates to indirect shares and voting rights in the Company that are managed by Kestrel on a discretionary basis.



Oliver Scott (Non-Executive Director of KBC) is a partner of, and holds a beneficial interest in, Kestrel. Mr Scott is also a shareholder in Kestrel Opportunities and is therefore deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in Kestrel Opportunities' entire legal holding in KBC.



Prior to this purchase of shares, Kestrel on a combined basis indirectly held shares and voting rights over 11,116,322 ordinary shares in the Company.



Following this transaction, Kestrel Opportunities holds (and consequently Mr Scott is deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in) 9,993,428 ordinary shares in the Company. Kestrel's other discretionary clients, in which Mr Scott has no legal beneficial interest, hold a further 1,257,894 ordinary shares in the Company.



On a combined basis, Kestrel indirectly holds voting rights over 11,251,322 ordinary shares in the Company, which represents approximately 13.80 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.



Save as disclosed above, Mr Scott has no interest in any further shares in KBC, either directly or indirectly.



Kestrel's interest in KBC is held through the following nominees:



Holding type
Nominee
No. of shares
% of issued share capital

Indirect
BNY Mellon a/c (Butterfield Bank Guernsey Limited)
9,993,428
12.26%

Indirect
JIM Nominees Limited
1,257,894
1.54%




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More director buys. Shares - investors should not be tempted to follow.


Director Deals - KBC Advanced Technologies PLC (KBC)
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Oliver Scott, Non Executive Director, bought 135,000 shares in the company on the 16th January 2015 at a price of 90.02p. The Director now holds 10,180,298 shares.
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