Additional Listing

Elementis PLC
28 April 2004


                                      Elementis plc
                              Issue of redeemable B shares

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 474,974,039 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 May 2004.  The new redeemable
B shares will rank pari passu with the existing redeemable B shares.

For further information contact:

Elementis plc
Mr. N. Rowe - Deputy Secretary         Telephone:  [phone]





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