The MTL Instruments Group plc

4 October 2007

Additional Listing

MTL Instruments announces that it has today made an application to the UK Listing Authority for 332,544 Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each (the “New Ordinary Shares”) to be admitted to the Official List and has also applied for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s market for listed securities.

The application comprises a block listing of 282,544 Ordinary Shares in respect of the Company’s Unapproved Share Option Scheme, and a block listing of 50,000 Ordinary Shares in respect of the Company’s SAYE Option Scheme. The New Ordinary Shares will, on issue, rank pari passu with the Company’s existing ordinary shares.

It is expected that admission of the New Ordinary Shares will become effective on or around 11 October 2007.

Further information:

Bill Greenhalgh
Group Finance Director
The MTL Instruments Group plc
Tel: 01582 407534