Director Shareholding

Elementis PLC
2 April 2002



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     ELEMENTIS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     BRIAN TAYLORSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     INTEREST OF A DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     BRIAN TAYLORSON

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     INTEREST OF A DIRECTOR APPOINTED  2 APRIL 2002

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     30,000

8)   (0.007%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

     ORDINARY 5P

12) Price per share

      29.9P

13) Date of transaction

     5 MARCH 02

14) Date company informed

     5 MARCH 02 
     APPOINTED AS A DIRECTOR 2 APRIL 02

15) Total holding following this notification

     30,000 ORDINARY SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.007%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     PENNY WATSON  01784 22 4373

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification     K WILLIAMS
                                 DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification    2 APRIL 2002                             



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