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Mar 29, 2018

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RNS Number : 3208J

Elektron Technology PLC

29 March 2018

Date 29th March 2018

Elektron Technology PLC

Bulgin announces global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics Inc

Elektron Technology plc (AIM:EKT, "Elektron" or the "Group") is pleased to announce the signing of a global distribution agreement between its wholly own subsidiary, Bulgin - a designer and manufacturer of market-leading ruggedised solutions and components, and Arrow Electronics Inc - the globally recognized leader in providing products, services and solutions to both industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. 

The initial inventory order from Arrow Electronics is in excess of $500k, representing a significant investment in this joint initiative, with products available for customer orders beginning July 2018.

John Wilson, Bulgin's Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Elektron, commented:

"This agreement, with one of the largest electronic component distributors in the world and the world's largest customer base, further demonstrates the worldwide end-user demand for Bulgin's continually evolving niche product portfolio and we look forward to exploiting the increasing growth opportunities that this relationship will deliver."

Enquiries:

Elektron Technology plc		+44 (0) 1223 371 000
www.elektron-technology.com John Wilson (CEO) Andrew Weatherstone (CFO & Company Secretary)
N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker)		+44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Shaun Dobson / Jen Boorer (Corporate Finance)
Michael Taylor (Corporate Broking)

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.

Notes to Editors         

Elektron conceives designs and markets innovative products and services for businesses that connect, monitor and control. We have a multi skilled team of engineers, software and product line specialists based in Cambridge focused on the opportunities created by global trends in the following areas:

- Demand for ubiquitous power and data: Bulgin

- Real-time operations management using Internet of Things (IoT) technology: Checkit

- Screening for the effects of ageing on sight: Elektron Eye Technology

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