Additional Listing

Elementis PLC
30 October 2002

                                    Elementis plc

                          Issue of redeemable B shares

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 474,742,328 new redeemable B shares to be admitted to the Official
List. It is expected that admission of the redeemable B shares will become
effective and dealings in them will commence on 4 November 2002. The new
redeemable B shares will rank pari passu with the existing redeemable B shares.

For further information contact:

Elementis plc                           TEL: [phone]
Mrs A S White - Deputy Secretary



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