Annual Information Update

MTL Instruments Group plc (“MTL” or the “Company”) announces that in accordance with the requirements of Rule 5.2 of the Prospectus Rules made by the Financial Services Authority, the following information has been published or made available to the public over the 12 months to 24 April 2006 in compliance with the Company’s obligations under laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets.

The information referred to in this update was up to date at the time the information was published, but some of it may now be out of date.

1. Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service

Date - Nature of announcement

13 April 2006 - Publication of Annual Report and Accounts
30 March 2006 - Final results amendment
27 March 2006 - Final results
21 February 2006 - Notice of results
10 February 2006 - Holding in Company - F&C Asset Management
11 January 2006 - Blocklisting interim review
10 January 2006 - Holding in Company - Standard Life
20 December 2005 - Option grant
23 November 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Mr W S Greenhalgh
23 November 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Mr W S Greenhalgh
8 November 2005 - Block listing interim review
3 November 2005 - Holding in Company - Axa Investment Managers
3 November 2005 - Holding in Company - Standard Life
28 October 2005 - Holding in Company - Standard Life
28 October 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Mr T Lazenby
28 October 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Dr G Philp
28 October 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Dr G Philp
28 October 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Mr M Coster
28 October 2005 - Director/PDMR Shareholding - Mr M Coster
11 October 2005 - Holding in Company - Framlington Investment Management
10 October 2005 - Holding in Company - F&C Asset Management
5 October - 2005 Interim results
29 September 2005 - Adoption of IFRS
7 September 2005 - Notice of results
1 August 2005 - Holding in Company - Standard Life
25 July 2005 - Holding in Company - Merrill Lynch British Smaller Cos.
21 July 2005 - Holding in Company - Standard Life
11 July 2005 - Block listing interim review
30 June 2005 - Notice of results
13 June 2005 - Holding in Company - F&C Asset Management
7 June 2005 - Holding in Company - F&C Asset Management
24 May 2005 - Director Share Options - Dr G Philp and Mr W S Greenhalgh
10 May 2005 - Director Shareholding - Mr W S Greenhalgh
5 May 2005 - AGM Statement
3 May 2005 - Additional listing - block listing of 500,000 ordinary shares

The full text of all regulatory announcements for the Company can be found on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.

Any related documents are available at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

2. Documents filed with the Registrar of Companies

Date - Document type

14 June 2005 - Annual Return made up to 18 May 2005
28 July 2005 - Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2004
21 April 2006 - Returns of allotment of shares

Copies of these documents can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ, or can be found on the Companies House website at www.companieshouse.gov.uk.

3. Interim and Annual Reports for 2005

The Company's Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June 2005 which was published on 5 October 2005 and the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 incorporating the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2006 (which was published on 3 April 2006 and was filed with the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 13 April 2006) can be found on the Company's website (www.mtl-inst.com) or can be obtained direct from the Company.

Enquiries:

William Greenhalgh
Group Finance Director
The MTL Instruments Group plc
Power Court
Luton
Bedfordshire LU1 3JJ

Tel: 01582 723633