Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
12 November 2008

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:

JPMorgan Chase & Co

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

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

J.P.Morgan International Bank Limited

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

10 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer
notified:

11 November 2008

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

5% upwards

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   N/A

Number of Voting Rights N/A

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights   Direct
Number of voting rights   Indirect 22,563,145

% of voting rights          Direct

% of voting rights          Indirect 5.04%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument N/A

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 22,563,145

% of voting rights              5.04%

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

Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co : 22,563,145
(5.04%)

Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as
follows:

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
J.P.Morgan International Bank Limited

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

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

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

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                                      Jay Supaya

15. Contact telephone number:                   020 7325 4513

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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