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:

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):

27 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:


28 January 2009

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

5% downwards

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              22,563,145

Number of Voting Rights   22,563,145

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares Direct    22,035,867

Number of voting rights   Direct

Number of voting rights   Indirect       22,035,867

% of voting rights          Direct
% of voting rights          Indirect          4.92%

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           22,035,867

% of voting rights                      4.92%

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: 22,035,867 (4.92%)
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 21,947,805 (4.90%)
J.P.Morgan International Bank Limited: 88,062 (0.02%)

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:                    Please note the group
has other holdings which
                                                            are
covered by exemptions.

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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