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.

THIS TRANSACTION IS NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and (d)

3.      Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

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

RELATES TO PERSON 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

RELATES TO THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PERSON IN 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

NORTHERN TRUST LONDON

8       State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION OF SHARES MADE UNDER THE ELEMENTIS US PENSION PLAN AND PURSUANT TO A TRADING PLAN ENTERED INTO ON 3^RD MAY 2010.

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

256 SHARES

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

0.00006%

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 calculating percentage)

N/A

13.    Price per share or value of transaction

217.97 PENCE

14.    Date and place of transaction

20^th JANUARY 2016, LONDON

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

163,985 SHARES (0.0354%)

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction

21^ST JANUARY 2016

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 7067 2999

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

WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

21^ST JANUARY 2016