FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED'S HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES PLC

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KCI KONECRANES PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT  31 March, 2006 3.30 p.m. 1(2)

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED'S HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES PLC

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 Fidelity
International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries of the paid up
share capital of KCI Konecranes Plc.

On March 29, 2006 the holdings of Fidelity International Limited and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries were in possession 2,955,900 KCI Konecranes shares.
This holding represents 5.00 % of the share capital and voting rights of KCI
Konecranes Plc.

Holdings were as follows:

 Fund name                                 Shares      Proportion of     
                                                       share capital and 
                                                       voting rights %   
 VIP Cyclical Industries                   19,100      0.03              
 Intl Small Cap Opportunities              686,200     1.16              
 Select Industrial Equip                   56,750      0.10              
 FA Cyclical Industries Fund               61,400      0.10              
 Select Cyclical Industries                30,800      0.05              
 VIP III Mid Cap Portfolio                 100         0.00              
 Fidelity Europe Fund - Canada             176,000     0.30              
 Dallas Police & Fire T50092               52,400      0.09              
 Brown & Williamson Sel Intl               23,700      0.04              
 State of Ct Ret Plan T50251               56,400      0.10              
 FID Select Intl Equity (T319)             477,200     0,81              
 Principal Partners Intl T50423            122,000     0,21              
 Illinois Surs-Sel Intl T50448             25,600      0.04              
 Select Int SM Cap Coll (T1056)            30,000      0.05              
 San Diego Retirement (T2193)              61,200      0.10              
 IBM Select Eafe Canada T2205              104,400     0.18              
 Ficl Sel Intl SM CP TR T55105             16,650      0.03              
 Ficl Sel Intl Eqty TR T55106              39,600      0.07              
 Caterpillar Inc T55207                    117,600     0.20              
 Caterpillar Veba Sel Eur T55257           18,400      0.03              
 Oregon Invmt CL Sel Int T55271            199,200     0.34              
 World Bank Select Intl T55274             24,000      0.04              
 BP Master TR For Emp PP T55275            39,600      0.07              
 IBM Canada Select Intl T2286              47,200      0.08              
 CDP Quebec T55293                         274,000     0.46              
 Minnesota SBI Sel Intl T55303             40,400      0.07              
 Shell Oil Select Intl T55322              32,000      0.05              
 Ficl Glbl Asset All EQ-Europe             24,000      0.04              
 IBM Netherlands-Select Europe             100,000     0.17              
 TOTAL                                     2,955,900   5.00              










                                                                    2(2)

On the basis of a previous announcement, Fidelity Limited and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries were in possession of 5.16 % of the share capital and the
voting rights of KCI Konecranes Plc on March 2, 2006.

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
Ms. Franciska Janzon, IR-Manager,
Tel. +358-20 427 2043




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