Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
16 January 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ELEMENTIS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD.

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



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

     PLEASE SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     PLEASE SEE BELOW

8)   ( 2.97 %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     15 JANUARY 2002

11)  Date company informed

     16 JANUARY 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,823,905
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.97%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     KERIN WILLIAMS
     01784 224374

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

     Date of Notification ...16 JANUARY 2002.....................




LETTER TO: ELEMENTIS PLC


Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares


Consequent upon a sale in the market of 390,000 shares on the 15 January 2002, 
we now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a concert 
party and will be registered as follows:
 
Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245            1,950,103
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509              235,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206            9,684,442
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381              628,560
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203              325,000

                                                           12,823,905    2.97%
 

Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued 
share capital is 431,400,000.

Please address any queries you may have to Michelle Lawrence on 0207 528 6701


LETTER FROM: LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD.