Elementis plc - Interim Management Statement

28 October 2008

Elementis plc ("the Company") today issues its Interim Management
Statement for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 in relation to the
Company and its subsidiaries ("the Group").

Trading in the third quarter has continued to be in line with our
expectations, with volumes and pricing ahead of the same period last
year in both Specialty Products and Chromium. In addition, the
integration of the Asian acquisitions, Deuchem additives and Yuhong
organoclays, which were acquired in July this year, is progressing as
planned.

The Group's balance sheet remains strong and existing bank
facilities, which were put in place in 2006, are not due for renewal
until 2011.

Enquiries:

Elementis plc             Tel: [phone]
Brian Taylorson
Finance Director

Financial Dynamics    Tel: [phone]
Andrew Dowler
Greg Quine

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