Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer ELEMENTIS PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 to the extent that it relates to the interests of a director or, as far as the issuer is aware, any connected person. THESE ARE TRANSACTIONS NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and (c) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them 8 State the nature of the transaction 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 27 AUGUST 2009 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 27 AUGUST 2011 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2011 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH GRANTED UNDER THE U.S. SHARESAVE PLAN 2008 AS FOLLOWS DAVID DUTRO 13,942 GREG MCCLATCHY 13,942 DENNIS VALENTINO 17,428 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 42.50 pence 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Director (1) or PDMR (2) 2008 LTIP awards: Number of options granted over Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each David Dutro (1) 25% share of the LTIP pool[1] Greg McClatchy (2) 20% share of the LTIP pool[1] [1] The LTIP pool is calculated as 2.15% of the net increase in value of the Company (defined as market capitalisation plus dividends paid or declared) during the three year performance period ended 31 December 2010, after deduction of 31% (representing the cost of equity over the three year performance period). The actual number of options is equal to the post tax value of each participant's share of the LTIP pool. In addition to the above grant and LTIP awards, these individuals also hold executive and savings-based options over shares as follows: Director (1) or PDMR (2) Existing number of options held over Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each prior to this notification David Dutro (1) 1,103,933 Greg McClatchy (2) 859,225 Dennis Valentino (2) 223,549 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries WAI WONG, 020 7408 9303 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 28 AUGUST 2009 ............

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