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Elementis PLC 28 January 2008 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: Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Nominees (Jersey) Ltd Perry Nominees Ltd Boltro Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 24 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fallen below 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE GB0002418548 ORD GBP0.05 Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of shares 27,011,725 Number of Voting Rights 27,011,725 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of shares 24,631,725 Number of voting rights Direct 0 Number of voting rights Indirect 24,631,725 % of voting rights Direct 0% % of voting rights Indirect 5.517% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights 24,631,725 % of voting rights 5.517% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 30,000 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 328,522 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 17,855 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 2,023 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 176,369 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 24,076,956 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone number: 01444 418127 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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