Elektron Technology plc

Sale of holding in Versarien plc

Elektron Technology plc (AIM: EKT, "Elektron"), the global technology group, is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement released on 12 June 2013, it has sold its holding in Versarien plc (AIM: VRS "Versarien") on 15 August 2013.  The shares in Versarien were sold for a total net price of approximately £771,000 and the cash proceeds of the disposal will be used by Elektron to reduce borrowings. 

Elektron no longer has an interest in the issued share capital of Versarien.

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Elektron Technology is a global designer and manufacturer of precision engineered products which enable two of the most important technology areas of the always-on, networked economy: Connectivity and Instrumentation, Monitoring and Control ('IMC'). 

The Group has a broad portfolio of brands which are recognised leaders in their markets, playing a critical role in many industries from underwater construction to food preparation, semiconductor manufacture to emergency vehicle systems. The Group's products are sold worldwide to over 7,000 customers, around 100,000 end-users, and used in all seven continents and in space.

Elektron Technology is headquartered in Cambridge and traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.