RNS Number:4871R
Elementis PLC
30 October 2003

                               Elementis plc

                      Issue of redeemable B shares

Further to the announcement released yesterday at 14:23 under RNS number 4281R,
the number of shares to be issued and admitted to the Official List for the new
Redeemable B Shares will be 474,809,266 shares. All other information in the
announcement made yesterday remains the same.

The full text of the amended announcement is detailed below:

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 474,809,266 new redeemable B shares to be admitted to the Official
List. It is expected that admission of the redeemable B shares will become
effective and dealings in them will commence on 3 November 2003. The new
redeemable B shares will rank pari passu with the existing B shares.

For further information contact:

Elementis plc 
Mrs A S White - Deputy Secretary               Telephone: 01784 227022



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