Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

ELEMENTIS PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 to the extent that it relates to the interests of a director or, as far as the issuer is aware, any connected person.

THESE ARE TRANSACTIONS NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4R(1)(c)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DAVID DUTRO

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE PERSON IDENTIFIED IN PARA. 3. ABOVE.

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF THE PERSON IN PARA. 3. ABOVE.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

DAVID DUTRO

8 State the nature of the transaction

THE PERSON IN PARA. 3. ABOVE IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE ELEMENTIS US 401K PENSION PLAN AND PREVIOUSLY (IN 2011) INVESTED PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE ELEMENTIS UNITISED STOCK FUND (“EUSF”) AND BEEN ALLOCATED SHARES IN ELEMENTIS PLC BASED ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS HE HELD IN THE EUSF, WHICH CONSISTS OF SHARES IN ELEMENTIS PLC POOLED WITH A MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND. THE INCREASE IN HIS HOLDING BEING REPORTED NOW FOLLOWS THE REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS BY THE EUSF INTO ACQUIRING MORE ELEMENTIS PLC SHARES, AS WELL AS THE FURTHER PURCHASE OF SHARES IN ELEMENTIS PLC BY EUSF USING FUNDS HELD IN THE MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND. THE ADDITIONAL SHARES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSON BASED ON HIS UNIT HOLDING IN THE EUSF, WHICH HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE HIS FIRST INVESTMENT. THEREFORE THIS TRANSACTION IS NOT A DIRECT PURCHASE BY THE INDIVIDUAL BUT NEVERTHELESS HAS RESULTED IN HIS SHAREHOLDING INCREASING AS SHOWN BELOW. 

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

DAVID DUTRO  â€“ 74,415 SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DAVID DUTRO  â€“ 0.016%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

BASED ON A MID-MARKET CLOSING SHARE PRICE OF 300.50 PENCE ON 17 JUNE 2015, THE VALUE OF THE  INCREASE WAS £223,617.

14. Date and place of transaction

NOTIFICATION DATE OF 18 JUNE 2015, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DAVID DUTRO – 386,758 (0.08%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

18 JUNE 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

None

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

WAI WONG, 020 7408 9300

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

19 JUNE 2015