Elementis shares elevated after selling off talc arm

  • Elementis plc (LSE:ELM) shares jumped 10% as it completed the sale of its talc business and said it will give most of the proceeds to investors in the form of a share buyback.  The soapstone business has been sold to Italy's IMI Fabi for net cash proceeds after transaction costs of roughly $55 million, or almost £41 million.