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Elementis PLC 15 November 2005 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 ('ELEMENTIS') 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)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) THE ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES IN ELEMENTIS (AS DETAILED BELOW) ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED PURSUANT TO (i) ABOVE ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP AS TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT AND PURSUANT TO (ii) ABOVE BY MATTHEW PEACOCK 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MATTHEW PEACOCK 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person HANOVER I FUND LP; HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP. 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 THE NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE HOLDINGS OF THE PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 4 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED - 3,806,929 - HELD ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP (AFTER THE ACQUISITIONS AS DETAILED BELOW) 8. State the nature of the transaction ACQUISITION OF 1,475,000 SHARES BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP (AS DETAILED BELOW) 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 325,000 BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP ON 8 NOVEMBER 2005; 150,000 BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP ON 11 NOVEMBER 2005; 1,000,000 BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP ON 14 NOVEMBER 2005; 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.08% BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP ON 8 NOVEMBER 2005; 0.03% BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP ON 11 NOVEMBER 2005; 0.23% BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP ON 14 NOVEMBER 2005; 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction 67P IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION ON 8 NOVEMBER 2005 68P IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION ON 11 NOVEMBER 2005 68.5P IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION ON 14 NOVEMBER 2005 14. Date and place of transaction ACQUISITIONS BY VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP • 8 NOVEMBER 2005, LONDON • 11 NOVEMBER 2005, LONDON • 14 NOVEMBER 2005, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1. MATTHEW PEACOCK IS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTIS SHARES PURSUANT TO SECTION 324 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 - 3,806,929 (0.88%) 2. VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED - 860,747 (0.20%) ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I FUND LP AND 2,946,182 (0.68%) ON BEHALF OF HANOVER I MASTER FUND LP. 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 14 NOVEMBER 2005 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 MARK PRUDDEN Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Date of notification 15 NOVEMBER 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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