Accsys Technologies PLC
12 March 2008

12 March 2008



                            ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:



Accsys Technologies PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):



An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)



An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )



Other (please specify): (    )

.................



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:



Celanese Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):



Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):



29 February 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



4 March 2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



Below 3%




8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights


Ordinary                          5,502,294                          5,502,294

GB00B0LMC530



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares        Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct      Indirect    Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect


Ordinary                                 4,126,721                4,126,721                        Below 3%

GB00B0LMC530



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.

n/a



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


                               Below 3%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

Celanese Corporation

Crystal US Holding 3 LLC

Celanese Holdings LLC

Celanese US Holdings LLC

Celanese International Holdings Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

BCP Holdings GmbH

BCP Acquisition GmbH & Co KG

Celanese Europe Holding GmbH &Co KG

Celanese GmbH

Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH



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:





14. Contact name:



William Paterson-Brown



15. Contact telephone number:



+44 (0)20 8114 2510


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