RNS Number:9013Q
MTL Instruments Group PLC
14 October 2003


                   MTL Instruments Group PLC ("the Company")


                              Directors Interests



On 14 October 2003 the Company granted options under the MTL Instruments Group
Public Limited Company Unapproved Share Option Scheme over ordinary shares of
10p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Share") to Dr. Graeme Philp
and Mr. William Greenhalgh, both directors of the Company.


Mr. Philp has been awarded options over 58,500 Ordinary Shares and Mr.
Greenhalgh options over 50,500 Ordinary Shares which are exercisable at 225p per
Ordinary Share. The options are exercisable between the third and seventh
anniversary of grant. A consideration of #1 has been paid for the grant of the
options.


Following this grant of options over Ordinary Shares set out above Dr. Philp has
a total of 151,500 options over Ordinary Shares and Mr. Greenhalgh has options
over 145,500 Ordinary Shares.


14 October 2003







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