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) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/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 NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 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 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 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 GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 8,025 SHARES (ACQUIRED) DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) - 8,025 SHARES (ACQUIRED) 8 State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF OPTIONS GRANTED IN AUGUST 2012 PURSUANT TO THE ELEMENTIS U.S.SHARESAVE PLAN 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT RETENTION OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 8,025 SHARES DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) - 8,025 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 0.002% DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) - 0.002% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction EXERCISE PRICE PER SHARE FOR BOTH EXECUTIVES WAS 184.62 PENCE PER SHARE. 14. Date and place of transaction 10 SEPTEMBER 2014, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) GREG MCCLATCHY (PDMR) - 247,996 (0.054%) DENNIS VALENTINO (PDMR) - 83,052 (0.018%) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 09 SEPTEMBER 2014 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete 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 shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is tobe fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 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 issuer responsible for makingnotification WAI WONG - COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification

10 SEPTEMBER 2014