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

This form is intended for use by an issuerto make a RISnotification required by DR3.1.4R(1).

(1)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the sharesor debentures of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the sharesof the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilitiesshould complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the sharesof the issuer(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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 DR3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR3.1.4(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.

THIS TRANSACTION IS NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR3.1.4R(1)(a)

3.      Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR)

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

RELATES TO PERSON IN 3. ABOVE

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

RELATES TO THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PERSON IN 3. ABOVE

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 sharesheld by each of them

NORTHERN TRUST LONDON

8       State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION OF SHARES MADE UNDER THE ELEMENTIS US PENSION PLAN AND PURSUANT TO A TRADING PLAN ENTERED INTO ON 3RDMAY 2010.

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

158 SHARES

10.    Percentage of issued classacquired (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.00003%

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

N/A

12.    Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.    Price per shareor value of transaction

218.12 PENCE

14.    Date and place of transaction

15th January 2013, LONDON

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

59,096 SHARES (0.01%)

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction

16th January 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17     Date of grant

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

20.    Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23.    Any additional information

None

24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

WAI WONG, 020 7408 9300

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuerresponsible for making notification

WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

17th January 2013  


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