Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
28 January 2008



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:

Lloyds TSB Group plc

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

Nominees (Jersey) Ltd
Perry Nominees Ltd
Boltro Nominees Ltd
Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd
State Street Nominees Ltd

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

24 January 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 January 2008

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

Fallen below 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

GB0002418548   ORD   GBP0.05

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares                     27,011,725

Number of Voting Rights              27,011,725

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares                     24,631,725

Number of voting rights   Direct     0

Number of voting rights   Indirect   24,631,725

% of voting rights     Direct        0%
% of voting rights     Indirect      5.517%

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           24,631,725

% of voting rights                5.517%

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


30,000 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.


328,522 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.


17,855 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.


2,023 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds
TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.


176,369 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group
Plc.


24,076,956 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the
control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

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:                    Central Disclosure Unit

15. Contact telephone number:        01444 418127

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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