Additional Listing

Elementis PLC
28 October 2004



                                  Elementis plc

                          Issue of redeemable B shares



Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 475,246,662 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 November 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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