Issue of Equity

5 May 2009 14:53

5 May 2009

Nanoco Group plc ("Nanoco" or "the Company")

Issue of Equity

Application has been made for 68,250 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to AIM, pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the Company's share options scheme. Admission is expected to occur on 11 May 2009. Following admission, the enlarged issued share capital of the Company will be 184,156,282 Ordinary Shares.

For further information please contact:-

Michael Edelman, Chief Executive, Nanoco 0161 603 7900

Alex Clarkson/Nick Cowles, Zeus Capital   0161 831 1512