Total Voting Rights

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 452,750,043 ordinary shares of 5p each at 31 August 2012. The Company holds no such ordinary shares as treasury shares.

The above figure 452,750,043 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

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