Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 

 

1.  Name of the issuer:                                                        
                                                                               
    Johnson Matthey plc                                                        
                                                                               
2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in    
    accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4 (R)(1)(b) a disclosure 
    made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the    
    Companies Act 1985 or (iii) both (i) and (ii):                             
                                                                               
                                                                              
    N A P Carson                                         (iii)                 
    P N Hawker                                           (iii)                 
    D W Morgan                                           (iii)                 
    L C Pentz                                            (iii)                 
    W F Sandford                                         (i)                   
    J N Sheldrick                                        (iii)                 
    I F Stephenson                                       (i)                   
                                                                               
3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:           
                                                                                 
    N A P Carson                                                               
    P N Hawker                                                                 
    D W Morgan                                                                 
    L C Pentz                                                                  
    W F Sandford                                                               
    J N Sheldrick                                                              
    I F Stephenson                                                             
                                                                                  
4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person     
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify   
    the connected person:                                                      
                                                                                  
    No                                                                         
                                                                               
5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
    referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:    
                                                                               
    In respect of persons named in 3 above                                     
                                                                               
6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or      
    financial instruments relating to shares:                                  
                                                                                   
    Ordinary Shares of £1 each                                                 
                                                                               
7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of    
    shares held by each of them:                                               
                                                                               
    Computershare Trustees Limited                                             
                                                                               
8.  State the nature of the transaction:                                       
                                                                               
    Monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey Share Incentive Plan 
                                                                               
9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares   
    acquired:                                                                  
                                                                               
    N A P Carson                                         24                    
    P N Hawker                                           24                    
    D W Morgan                                           24                    
    L C Pentz                                            27                    
    W F Sandford                                         24                    
    J N Sheldrick                                        24                    
    I F Stephenson                                       24                    
   
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should  
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage):                    
                                                                               
    Less than 0.1%                                                             
                                                                               
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares   
    disposed:                                                                  
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should  
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage):                    
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
13. Price per share or value of transaction:                                   
                                                                               
    £15.0618                                                                   
                                                                               
14. Date and place of transaction:                                             
                                                                               
    17 January 2007, London                                                    
                                                                               
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
    notification (any  treasury shares of that class should not be taken into  
    account when calculating percentage):                                      
                                                                               
    N A P Carson                                         61,239                
    P N Hawker                                           14,612                
    D W Morgan                                           40,534                
    L C Pentz                                            18,338                
    J N Sheldrick                                        74,463                
                                                                               
16. Date issuer informed of transaction:                                       
                                                                               
    18 January 2007                                                            
                                                                               
17. Date of grant:                                                             
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:                  
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:                        
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):           
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to  
    be fixed at the time of exercise:                                          
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following     
    notification:                                                              
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
23. Any additional information:                                                
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
24. Name of contact and telephone for queries                                  
                                                                               
    Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary                                
    020 7269 8461                                                              

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification:

Angela Purtill

Date of notification: 

18 January 2007