Additional Listing

Elementis PLC
27 April 2005

                             Elementis plc 

                   Issue of redeemable B shares

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock 
Exchange for 476,779,774 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 3 May 2005. The new redeemable B 
shares will rank pari passu with the existing redeemable B shares.

For further information contact:

Elementis plc 
Mark Prudden - Deputy Company Secretary           Telephone: [phone]



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