Holding(s) in Company

Elementis PLC
17 October 2006




Elementis PLC
17 October 2006


Elementis plc ('the Company')


The Company announces that it was notified on 17 October 2006 under Section 198
of the Companies Act 1985 that as at 12 October 2006 Barclays was interested in
17,654,122 Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the Company. These holdings represent
4.00% of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company as at 17 October 2006.



Kathryn Silverwood
Assistant Company Secretary
17 October 2006



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