Change to Board of Directors at Elementis plc

Elementis PLC
17 July 2000

                         BOARD CHANGE AT ELEMENTIS plc

Elementis announced today, 17 July 2000, that Mike Parker, Commercial
Director, has stepped down as an executive director of the Company with
immediate effect.

Mike Parker joined Harrisons and Crosfield plc in 1997 as Executive
Director, Chemicals and was heavily involved in the development of the
business into specialty chemicals company, Elementis.

Mike Parker's departure follows the recent decision to strengthen business
development functions within individual operating units and to integrate the
Group business development activity within the corporate finance department.


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