Director Shareholding

Elektron PLC
22 November 2001


Elektron PLC

22 November 2001


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)    NAME OF COMPANY
      ELEKTRON PLC


2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR
      Brian Emerson


3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
      holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's 
      spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial 
      interest
      DIRECTOR'S HOLDING


4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
      number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
      Brian Emerson


5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
      the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
      N/A


6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
      indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non           
      discretionary
      PURCHASE OF SHARES IN OWN NAME


7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
      222,222


8)    (0.43 %)
      of issued class


9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      N/A


10)   (N/A %)
      of issued class


11)   Class of security
      ORDINARY 5P SHARES


12)   Price per share
      9 pence


13)   Date of transaction
      22 November 2001


14)   Date company informed
      22 November 2001


15)   Total holding following this notification
      240,222


16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
      0.46 %



IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant
      N/A


18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable
      N/A


19)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
      N/A


20)   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
      N/A


21)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that grant
      is to be fixed at time of exercise
      N/A


22)   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
      this notification
      N/A


23)   Any additional information
      N/A


24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries
      RICHARD THOMPSON        0207 426 9073


25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
      this notification
      CHRIS LEIGH


Date of notification
21 November 2001


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