CENTAURUS CAPITAL LIMITED'S HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES PLC DECREASED TO 2.32 PERCENT

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KCI KONECRANES PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT  24 February, 2006   1

CENTAURUS CAPITAL LIMITED'S HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES PLC DECREASED TO 2.32
PERCENT

This is a notice under the Securities Market Act.of Finland, Chapter 2. Section
10:

KCI Konecranes has been informed by a change in the holding of Centaurus Capital
Limited (FSA reg. number 192798) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries of the
paid up share capital of KCI Konecranes Plc.

On February 23, 2006 the holdings of Centaurus Capital Limited and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries were in possession 338,400 KCI Konecranes shares. This
holding represents 2.32 percent of the share capital and voting rights of KCI
Konecranes Plc. Holdings between the subsidiaries were as follows:


                             Number of  Proportion of      
                             shares     share capital and  
                                        voting rights      
 Centaurus Alpha Master Fund 309,558    2.12 %             
 Citi Centaurus Limited      11,555     0.08 %             
 Greenway Managed Account    17,287     0.12 %             
 Total                       338,400    2.32 %             


On the basis of a previous announcement, Centaurus Capital Limited and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries were in possession of 5.00 percent of the share capital
and voting rights of KCI Konecranes Plc on August 15, 2005.

KCI Konecranes has only one class of shares and each share entitles to one vote.

KCI Konecranes is a world leading crane technology and service-company.
Maintenance services are provided for cranes of every make. The product range
includes light crane systems, heavy-duty cranes for process industries and
shipyards, special harbour cranes for bulk materials and containers as well as
reach stackers and lift trucks. In 2005, Group sales totalled EUR 971 million.
The Group has 5,900 employees in 38 countries. KCI Konecranes is listed on the
Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCI1V).

KCI KONECRANES PLC


Franciska Janzon
IR Manager




FURTHER INFORMATION
KCI Konecranes Plc
Franciska Janzon, Investor Relations Manager
Tel. +358-20 427 2043


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