Directors' Dealings

Elementis PLC
23 December 1999

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ELEMENTIS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

LE COLE

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


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

LE COLE

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


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

DIVIDEND INVESTMENT PLAN TRANSACTIONS & SAYE GRANT

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

3687 AND 
2517

8)   ( 0.00085 % )
     ( 0.00058 % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

12) Price per share

MAY - £1.015
NOV - £1.02

13) Date of transaction

17 MAY 1999
23 NOV 1999

14) Date company informed

17 MAY 1999
23 NOV 1999

15) Total holding following this notification

143,704 ORDINARY SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.033%

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

17) Date of grant

7 OCTOBER 1999

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

01 DEC 2002 - 01 MAY 2003

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

N/A SAYE GRANT

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

5P ORDINARY SHARES

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

93.44P

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

10,367 SAYE OPTIONS

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

KERIN WILLIAMS  0207 398 1439

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.......23 DECEMBER 1999...........