ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2009

Sep 17, 2009

AIM: AXS 17 September, 2009 NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: AXS

Accsys Technologies PLC (the "Company") Notifiable Interest

The Company received notification on 16th September, 2009 that Al Rajhi Holdings W.L.L. has increased its holding in the Company to 14,526,728 ordinary shares representing 9.29% of the issued share capital of the Company.

In conformity with 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company notifies the market of the following:

The issued share capital of the Company consists of 156,370,302 ordinary shares of €0.01 each with voting rights. No ordinary shares are held in treasury.

The above figure of 156,370,302 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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Accsys Technologies PLC	Paul Clegg, CEO Kevin Wood, CFO	+44 20 8150 8835
Matrix Corporate Capital LLP	Stephen Mischler Anu Tayal	+44 20 3206 7000
Threadneedle Communications	Graham Herring Josh Royston graham.herring@threadneedlepr.co.uk josh.royston@threadneedlepr.co.uk	+44 20 7653 9850
Citigate First Financial B.V.	Wouter van de Putte Laurens Goverse	+ 31 20 575 4080