Issue of Equity

Elektron PLC
23 November 2006




Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States of
America, Canada, Australia, Republic of South Africa or Japan


For immediate release                                      23 November 2006

                           Elektron plc ('Elektron')
                                Issue of equity


Application has been made for the admission of a further 7,726 new Elektron
ordinary shares of 5 pence each ('New Elektron Shares') to trading on AIM in
respect of additional acceptances of the recommended offer by Beaumont Cornish
Limited on behalf of Elektron for Howle Holdings Plc. The Board of Elektron
expects that the New Elektron Shares will be admitted to trading on AIM and that
dealings in those shares will commence on 24 November 2006. On admission
becoming effective, Elektron will have 86,440,086 ordinary shares in issue.



Enquiries

Elektron

Tel: [phone]

Adrian Girling, Executive Chairman


Beaumont Cornish (Financial advisor to Elektron)

Tel: [phone]

Roland Cornish



Beaumont Cornish Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Elektron and for
no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Elektron for providing the protections afforded to customers of
Beaumont Cornish Limited, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or
any matters referred to herein.

This Announcement is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of,
an offer or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities. The Offer
will be made solely by the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance, which
contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the
Offer may be accepted. The availability of the Offer to persons not resident in
the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the jurisdictions in which
they are resident. Persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other
than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe any
applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Offer referred to in this announcement is not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into, or by use of the postal services or by any means or
instrumentality (including, without limitation, telephonically or
electronically) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or by any facilities of a
national, state or other securities exchange of, the United States, Canada,
Australia, Republic of South Africa or Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do
so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction, and
the Offer cannot be accepted by any such use, means or instrumentality or
otherwise from or within the United States, Canada, Australia, Republic of South
Africa or Japan or any other such jurisdiction and doing so may render invalid
any proposed acceptance of the Offer.

If you are in any doubt about the Offer or the action you should take, you
should consult an independent financial advisor authorised under the Financial
Services and Market Act 2000 if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if
not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial advisor, who
specialises in advising on the acquisition of shares and other securities.

Dealing Disclosure Requirements

Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code'), if any
person is, or becomes, 'interested'  (directly or indirectly) in one per cent.
or more of any class of 'relevant securities' of Howle or Elektron, all 
'dealings' in any 'relevant securities' of Howle or Elektron (including by means
of an option in respect of, or a  derivative referenced to, any such 'relevant
securities') must be publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30 pm (London  time)
on the London business day following the date of the relevant transaction. This
requirement will continue until  the date on which the offer becomes, or is
declared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn  or
on which the 'Offer Period' otherwise ends. If two or more persons act together
pursuant to an agreement or  understanding, whether formal or informal, to
acquire an 'interest' in 'relevant securities' of Howle or Elektron, they  will
be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3 of the Code.

Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all 'dealings' in 'relevant
securities' of Elektron or Howle by Elektron  or Howle, or by any of their
respective 'associates', must be disclosed by no later than 12.00 noon (London
time) on  the London business day following the date of the relevant
transaction.

A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose 'relevant
securities' 'dealings' should be disclosed, and  the number of such securities
in issue, can be found on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

'Interests in securities' arise, in summary, when a person has long economic
exposure, whether conditional or absolute,  to changes in the price of
securities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an 'interest' by
virtue of the  ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any agreement
to purchase, option in respect of, or derivative  referenced to, securities.

Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Code, which can also be found on the
Panel's website. If you are in any  doubt as to the application of Rule 8 of the
Code to you, please contact an independent financial adviser duly  authorised
under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, consult the Panel's website
at  www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk or contact the Panel on telephone number +44 (0)
20 7382 9026 or fax number [phone]. If you are in any doubt as to
whether or not you are required to disclose a 'dealing' under Rule 8 of the
Code,  you should consult the Panel.





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