Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:7739L
Elementis PLC
30 May 2003


SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1      Name of Company
       Elementis plc

2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest
       Brandes Investment Partners, LLC

3.     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder
       named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual
       holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
       Shareholder named in 2 above

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

        Ordinary shares held Nominee/Registered Name
                         Nil N/a


5.      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
        13,773,809

6.      Percentage of issued class
        3.2%

7.      Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
        Nil

8.      Percentage of Issued Class
        N/a

9.      Class of security
        Ordinary shares

10.     Date of transaction
        27 May 2003

11.     Date Company informed
        30 May 2003

12.     Total holding following this notification
        13,773,809

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
        3.2%

14.     Any additional information

15      Name of contact and telephone number for queries
        Philip Brown, 01784 224367

16.     Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
        Philip Brown, Company Secretary


Date of notification: 30 May 2003


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