7 March 2011

TANFIELD GROUP PLC ("Tanfield" or the "Company")

Smith Electric Vehicles US - Form D Filing

The Board of Tanfield announces that its associate company, Smith Electric Vehicles US, filed with the SEC on 4 March 2011 a Form D notice for a private placement of US$53,150,000 of which US$20,204,082 has been sold to date.

A copy of the Form D notice can be found at www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455900/000145590011000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml

and a further announcement will be made in due course.

Further information:

Tanfield Group plc                                                                               0845 155 7755

Darren Kell / Charles Brooks

Arbuthnot Securities Limited (NOMAD and Broker)             020 7012 2000

James Steel / Ed Gay

ENDS