Holding in Company

Elektron PLC
26 November 2001


ELEKTRON PLC

26 November 2001

Elektron  Plc ('the Company')

The Company has been informed, by a letter dated 26 November 2001, that
Pennine Downing AIM VCT plc, purchased 1,666,665 ordinary shares in the
Company on 22 November 2001. This represents a notifiable interest of 3.2% of
the Company's Issued Ordinary Share capital.


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