Issue of Share Options

Surface Transforms PLC 15 September 2005 To be embargoed until 2.00 pm on 15 September, 2005 Surface Transforms plc ('Surface Transforms' or 'the Company') Issue of Share Options As part of Surface Transforms' long term incentive plan for management, the Company announces that it has granted, in aggregate, 504,000 options over ordinary shares to certain executive directors and senior management of the Company . Options granted to executive directors are as follows: Dr Kevin Johnson, Managing Director 180,000 options Dr Geoff Gould, Sales and Marketing Director 29,000 options The options have been granted under the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme at an exercise price of 40 pence per share, representing a premium of 45.5 per cent. over the closing middle market price of 27.5 pence on 14 September, 2005, and are exercisable at any time between 15 September, 2008 and 15 September, 2015. For enquiries: Surface Transforms plc Kevin D'Silva Johannah Stretton 07802 306956 01928 735868 John East & Partners Limited Simon Clements 020 7628 2200 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange