Total voting rights

Elementis plc ("the Company")

In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Services
Authority's Disclosure and Transparency rules, the Company announces
that it has an issued and voting share capital of 447,950,047
ordinary shares of 5p each at 29 August 2008.  The Company holds no
such ordinary shares as treasury shares.

The above figure (447, 950,047) may be used by shareholders as the
denominator when calculating their interests in the Company for the
purpose of determining whether they are required to notify their
interest under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Wai Wong
Company Secretary
020 7408 9303

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