Re Directorate

Elementis PLC
5 July 2001

5 July 2001

                             ELEMENTIS plc

Elementis plc announces today that Lyndon Cole has resigned, by mutual
consent, as Group Chief Executive.

Jonathan Fry, currently Non-executive Chairman, will temporarily become
Executive Chairman until a new Group Chief Executive is appointed.  The
process to find a new Group Chief Executive is underway.

As previously indicated, the interim results for the six months to 30 June
2001 will be announced on 1 August 2001.



Enquiries:

Elementis plc                                             020 7398 1400
Jonathan Fry       Executive Chairman                     
Anna Passey        Head of Corporate Communications       
                                                          
Brunswick                                                 020 7404 5959
Andrew Fenwick                                            
Rupert Young