Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
25 July 2007



Elementis PLC


TR-1:               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached:

Elementis plc

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Barclays plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Barclays Bank plc
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):

23 July 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 June 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7% to 6%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB0002418548               31,422,464              31,422,464

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct  Indirect  Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


GB0002418548         30,969,578           0        30,969,578       0         6.94%
 
B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

    30,969,578                        6.94%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Barclays Bank plc
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                               Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number:                   020 7116 2913


This notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.8.12 R(1) of the Disclosure
and Transparency Rules sourcebook.

Wai Wong
Company Secretary
020 7408 9303





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