Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
16 February 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ELEMENTIS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC


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

     SEE 2 ABOVE


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

     60 CUSTODIAN BANKS UNAFFILIATED WITH 2 ABOVE


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     3,898,662


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.903%


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     10.2.04


11)  Date company informed

     16.2.04


12)  Total holding following this notification

     17,672,471 SHARES

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.094%


14)  Any additional information

     

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     A.S. WHITE
     TEL: [phone]


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

     Date of Notification

     16 FEBRUARY 2004


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