Additional Listing

Elementis PLC
29 April 2003

                                Elementis plc 

                        Issue of redeemable B shares

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 474,742,205 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 2 May 2003. The new redeemable B
shares will rank pari passu with the existing redeemable B shares.

For further information contact:

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



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