Elementis Regulatory News (ELM)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

ELEMENTIS PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 to the extent that it relates to the interests of a director or, as far as the issuer is aware, any connected person.

THESE ARE TRANSACTIONS NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and (c)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR)

BRIAN TAYLORSON (DIRECTOR)

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR)

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NOTIFICATIONS RELATE TO THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN 3. ABOVE.

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

NOTIFICATIONS RELATE TO BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

SEE 11. BELOW

8 State the nature of the transaction

SALE OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE 2003 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND NIL COST OPTIONS AWARDED UNDER THE 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) - 1,774,318 SHARES

BRIAN TAYLORSON (DIRECTOR) - 1,754,498 SHARES

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 1,516,776 SHARES (INCLUDES 23,513 SHARES ALREADY HELD THAT WERE NOT PART OF THE NUMBER OF OPTIONS EXERCISED).

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) - 0.40%

BRIAN TAYLORSON (DIRECTOR) - 0.39%

GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 0.34%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

155 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

5 MAY 2011, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

FOR OPTIONS HELD FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION, SEE 22 BELOW.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

5 MAY 2011

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

SEE 22. ABOVE

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

WAI WONG, 020 7408 9303

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

6 MAY 2011

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