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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are ELEMENTIS PLCattached:ii 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting3. Full name of person(s) subject to the for its affiliates) asnotification obligation:iii discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios 4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 16 April 2015reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 April 2015 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggering shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights xif possible of of of shares rightsusing Shares Votingthe ISIN Rights Direct xi Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xii 23,801,588 22,889,702 24,001,588 23,089,702 5.00%GB0002418548 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument % of voting rightsfinancial xvii Conversion refers to xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal Delta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 23,089,702 5.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Ben Van Loon 15. Contact telephone number: 01224 404090 This notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.8.12 R(1) of the Disclosureand Transparency Rules sourcebook. Wai WongCompany Secretary020 7408 930020 April 2015