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)(a) and (c)

3.      Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

         DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR)

         GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR)

         DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR)

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

         NOTIFICATIONS RELATE TO THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN 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

         NOTIFICATIONS RELATE TO BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

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

         SEE 11. BELOW

8.      State the nature of the transaction

        EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTIONS AND THE SIMULTANEOUS SALE (TO MEET US TAX LIABILITIES DUE ON VESTING OF OPTIONS) AND RETENTION OF SHARES AWARDED IN 2012 UNDER THE 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (AS AMENDED 2010).

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

         DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) – 131,338 SHARES (0.028%)

         GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) – 87,096 SHARES (0.019%)

         DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) – 73,325 SHARES (0.016%)

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

                SEE 9. ABOVE

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

         DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) – 102,058 SHARES (0.022%)

         GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) – 74,616 SHARES (0.016%)

         DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) – 72,315 SHARES (0.016%)

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

                SEE 11. ABOVE

13.    Price per share or value of transaction

         241.73 PENCE PER SHARE

14.    Date and place of transaction

         20 AUGUST 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)

		NOS SHARES HELD	% HELD
DAVID DUTRO	DIRECTOR	518,096	0.11%
GREG MCCLATCHY	PDMR	335,092	0.07%
DENNIS VALENTINO	PDMR	156,924	0.03%

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction

         21 AUGUST 2015

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

17.    Date of grant

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 AUGUST 2015