Grant of Options

Holders Technology plc                             

 Providers of specialised materials, equipment and services to the electronics 
                                   industry                                    

                               Grant of Options                                

Holders Technology plc, (AIM: HDT), announces that on 28 July 2009 it granted
67,500 options to directors and employees under the Holders Technology Employee
Share Option Scheme No. 1 (EMS). These options are exercisable between 28 July
2012 and 27 July 2015 at a price of 68.5 pence per share and are subject to
certain performance conditions. Included in the options granted are those
granted to directors as follows:

Name                       Title                                         Number
                                                                               
Mrs V M Blaisdell          Corporate Development                         12,500
                           Director                                            
                                                                               
Mr J S Shawyer             Group Finance Director                        25,000

ENDS For further information, contact:

Holders Technology Plc                                            020 8731 4336
                                                                               
Mr Rudi Weinreich, Chairman and Chief                                          
Executive                                                                      
                                                                               
Mr Jim Shawyer, Group Finance Director                                         
                                                                               
AstaireSecurities Plc - Nomad & Broker                            020 7448 4400
                                                                               
Shane Gallwey                                                                  

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