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. TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director GREG MCCLATCHY (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 NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE PERSON IDENTIFIED IN 3. ABOVE. 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 BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PERSON IN 3. ABOVE. 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares SIMULTAENOUS EXERCISE AND SALE OF EXECUTIVE OPTIONS OVER 67,804 ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH, GRANTED IN MARCH 2001 AND HAVING AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 97.9 PENCE PER SHARE. 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A 8 State the nature of the transaction SIMULTANEOUS EXERCISE AND SALE 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired NIL 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 67,804 ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.015% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 131.58 PENCE PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 17 DECEMBER 2010, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 85,456.79 ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH (0.019%) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 20 DECEMBER 2010 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information 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 20 DECEMBER 2010 ............ announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Elementis PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1474245]

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