Director/PDMR Shareholding

For immediate release

                                                                24 October 2006

                            SURFACE TRANSFORMS PLC                             

                                ("the Company")                                

                             Director Shareholding                             

The Company has today been notified that Ken Baker, Non-Executive Director,
purchased 40,000 ordinary shares on 20 October 2006 at 14.5 pence, equivalent
to 0.29 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. This is Mr
Baker's entire holding.

Enquiries:

Surface Transforms plc                                            0151 472 3733
                                                                               
Kevin Johnson                                                      07802 306956
                                                                               
Kevin D'Silva                                                                  
                                                                               
John East & Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)                  020 7628 2200
                                                                               
David Worlidge                                                                 
                                                                               
Teather & Greenwood Limited (Broker)                              020 7426 9000
                                                                               
Mark Dickenson                                                    020 7426 9000
                                                                               
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