Elementis Chromium - Outcome of Strategic review

Elementis  plc  ("Elementis"),  the  UK  based  specialty   chemicals
company, today  reports on  the outcome  of the  strategic review  of
Elementis Chromium previously  announced in  February. The  strategic
review has now been completed and concludes that the Eaglescliffe, UK
plant will close, with  production ceasing at the  end of June  2009.
Elementis will finalise  the closure programme  in consultation  with
the employees and union representatives at the facility, and  details
of this will be disclosed when  the interim results are announced  in
early August.

Enquiries:

Elementis plc
Brian Taylorson, Finance Director      020 7408 9300

Financial Dynamics
Greg Quine/Andrew Dowler                020 7831 3113

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