Press Information

16 December 2005

Trading Statement

Elementis plc (LSE:ELM) today issues a trading update, ahead of the preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2005.

As stated at the time of the Strategic Review Announcement on 31 October 2005, the company's current trading performance is in line with its expectations for the year ending 31 December 2005.

The company will make its Preliminary Results announcement at the end of February 2006. In addition, the results of the second phase of the Board's Strategic Review, focussing principally on the Specialties business, will be announced around the end of March 2006.

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