Director/PDMR Shareholding

RELEASE OF SHARES UNDER THE JOHNSON MATTHEY LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 1998

Johnson Matthey plc sets out below details of ordinary shares of £1 each which were released 
under the Johnson Matthey Long Term Incentive Plan 1998 on 3 August 2009 to Persons Discharging 
Managerial Responsibilities. The shares were allocated on 1 August 2006.

Name                                 Number of     Number of         Sale         Number of  
                                     shares        shares sold       Price        shares     
                                     released      on 3  August      £            retained   
                                                   2009                              
                                                                               
N A P Carson   Director              42,112        17,301            14.016186    24,811  
L C Pentz      Director              16,292        16,292            14.016186    0  
J N Sheldrick  Director              22,092        22,092            14.016186    0  
W F Sandford   Director              9,499         6,499             14.016186    3,000

I F Stephenson Senior Executive      9,278         3,804             14.016186    5,474  
S Farrant      Senior Executive      2,982         2,982             14.016186    0    
N Whitley      Senior Executive      2,873         1,178             14.016186    1,695  
G Otterman     Senior Executive      2,368         2,368             14.016186    0   
J F Walker     Senior Executive      2,559         2,559             14.016186    0   
N P H Garner   Senior Executive      2,340         2,340             14.016186    0          


Angela Purtill
Deputy Company Secretary
Johnson Matthey plc
Tel: [phone]

4 August 2009