Elementis plc ("the Company")

In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Services Authority's
Disclosure and Transparency rules, the Company announces that it has an issued
and voting share capital of 448,122,866 ordinary shares of 5p each at 29 January
2010.  The Company holds no such ordinary shares as treasury shares.

The above figure (448,122,866) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
when calculating their interests in the Company for the purpose of determining
whether they are required to notify their interest under the FSA's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.

Wai Wong
Company Secretary
020 7408 9303


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