Elementis Regulatory News (ELM)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of 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 inaccordance 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 theCompanies Act 2006 to the extent that it relates to the interests of a directoror, 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) DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person NOTIFICATIONS RELATE TO THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED 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 NOTIFICATIONS RELATE TO BENEFICIAL INTERESTS 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF FIVE PENCE EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them SEE 11. BELOW 8. State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTIONS (AND SIMULTANEOUS SALE OF SHARES) AWARDED IN 2011UNDER THE 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (AS AMENDED 2010). 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) - 451,350 SHARES (0.10%) BRIAN TAYLORSON (DIRECTOR) - 343,951 SHARES (0.07%) GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 309,718 SHARES (0.07%) DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) - 271,116 SHARES (0.06%) 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) SEE 11. ABOVE 13. Price per share or value of transaction 277.60 PENCE PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 8 April 2014, London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) NOS SHARES HELD % HELD DAVID DUTRO 299,841 0.07% BRIAN TAYLORSON 400,000 0.09% GREG MCCLATCHY 239,971 0.05% DENNIS VALENTINO 74,138 0.02% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 8 April 2014 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 1 APRIL 2014 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 1 APRIL 2017 - 1 APRIL 2024 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL PENCE 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH GRANTED UNDER THE ELEMENTIS PLC2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (AS AMENDED ON 22 APRIL 2010) DAVID DUTRO (DIRECTOR) - 267,507 BRIAN TAYLORSON (DIRECTOR) - 193,663 GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 172,291 DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) - 155,168 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is tobe fixed at the time of exercise NIL PENCE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification The individuals in 20. above hold LTIP awards and other savings-based optionsover shares as follows: Director (1) or PDMR (2) Number of awards/options held over Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each following this notification David Dutro (1) 932,969 Brian Taylorson (1) 725,532 Greg McClatchy (2) 637,394 Dennis Valentino (2) 575,539 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries WAI WONG, 020 7408 9300 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification

9 APRIL 2014