Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
16 December 2005


Elementis plc ('the Company')


The Company announces that it was notified on 16 December 2005 under Section 198
of the Companies Act 1985 that as at the close of business on 9 December 2005
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P was interested in 3,840,193 Ordinary Shares of
5p each in the company. These holdings represent 0.88% of the issued Ordinary
Share capital of the Company as at 16 December 2005.


Jennifer Murphy
Company Secretary

16 December 2005



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