Director Shareholding

Elektron PLC
01 October 2004


For immediate release

1 October 2004

                                  ELEKTRON PLC

                          Grant of Options to Director

The Board of Elektron Plc (the 'Company' or 'Elektron'), the AIM quoted
electro-mechanical components manufacturer, announces that the Remuneration
Committee of the Board of the Company has granted options to Christopher Leigh,
a Director of the Company. The options so granted enable Mr. Leigh to subscribe
for 250,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), at an
exercise price of 15.35p per Ordinary Share. The options have been issued under
the Elektron 2001 Approved Share Option Scheme and are exercisable between 3 and
10 years of grant provided certain performance related conditions are met.


Adrian Girling

Executive Chairman

Elektron Plc
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