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

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE PERSONS 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

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 (DIRECTOR) – 2,722 SHARES (ACQUIRED)

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) – 6,805 SHARES (ACQUIRED)

DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) – 6,805 SHARES (ACQUIRED)

8 State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS BY THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 7. ABOVE GRANTED IN AUGUST 2013 PURSUANT TO THE ELEMENTIS U.S. SHARESAVE PLAN 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT RETENTION OF SHARES.

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

SEE PARA 7. ABOVE

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

DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) – 0.001%

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) – 0.001%

DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) – 0.001%

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

EXERCISE PRICE PER SHARE WAS 227.55 PENCE PER SHARE.

14. Date and place of transaction

2 SEPTEMBER 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 (DIRECTOR) – 520,818 (0.11%)

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) – 341,897 (0.07%)

DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) – 163,729 (0.04%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

2 SEPTEMBER 2015

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

17 Date of grant

28 AUGUST 2015

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

28 AUGUST 2017 TO 28 NOVEMBER 2017

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

NIL

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

OPTIONS WERE GRANTED UNDER THE ELEMENTIS U.S. SHARESAVE PLAN 2008 OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH AS FOLLOWS

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR)        7,747

DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR)       7,747

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

201.79 PENCE

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

Including the above grant of options, these individuals hold LTIP awards and other savings-based options over shares as follows:

Director (1) or PDMR (2)	Number of awards/options held over Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each following this notification
David Dutro (1)	891,010
Greg McClatchy (2)	530,862
Dennis Valentino (2)	461,952

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

2 SEPTEMBER 2015