Elektron PLC 09 August 2005 For immediate release 9 August 2005 ELEKTRON PLC Re-arrangement of director's shareholdings The Board of Elektron Plc (the "Company" or "Elektron") announces that it was informed on 8 August 2005 that on the same day Keith Daley, Director, purchased 990,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") from Specialist Holdings Limited at a price of 13.5p. The Ordinary Shares will continue to be registered in the name of Specialist Holdings Limited as nominee. Specialist Holdings Limited is wholly owned by Keith Daley. Following this transaction Keith Daley continues to be interested in 2,360,000 Ordinary Shares (representing 2.97 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company). Keith Daley's interest is held as follows: - Personal holding: 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares; - Specialist Holdings Limited Pension Plan 3: 1,350,000 Ordinary Shares; and - Specialist Holdings Limited: 10,000 Ordinary Shares. ENDS Chris Leigh Elektron Plc Tel: 0208 477 9308 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange