Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC


TR-1:               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached:

Elementis plc

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting
rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Artemis Investment Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Artemis Special Situations
Institutional Special Situations
Pearson
Prudential
Akzo Nobel
Barclays UK Alpha
L&G (Barclays) MM Alpha Fund
L&G (Barclays) Series 2 Alpha Fund
Witan Investment Trust

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):

18.3.09

6. Date on which issuer
notified:

19.3.09

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:

4.97%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

GB0002418548

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares                     24,265,526

Number of Voting Rights          24,265,526

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares                                 22,265,526

Number of voting rights   Direct            22,265,526

Number of voting rights   Indirect

% of voting rights          Direct               4.97%
% of voting rights          Indirect

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights          22,265,526

% of voting rights                      4.97%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                                   Nicola
Collins

15. Contact telephone number:              0131 718 0429

This notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.8.12 R(1) of the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules sourcebook.

Wai Wong
Company Secretary
020 7408 9303

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