Holding(s) in Company

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

 

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
    voting rights are attached:                                                
                                                                               
    Johnson Matthey plc                                                        
                                                                               
2.  Reason for the notification:                                               
                                                                               
    N/A - see Additional Information                                           
                                                                               
3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:             
                                                                               
    Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)                                            
                                                                               
4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                        
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or     
    reached if different):                                                     
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
6.  Date on which issuer notified:                                             
  
    27 February 2007                                                           
                                                                               
7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                               
                                                                               
    Above 3%                                                                   
                                                                               
8.  Notified details:                                                          
                                                                               
    VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES:                                          
                                                                               
    Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE):                    
                                                                               
    GB0004764071                                                               
                                                                               
    Situation previous to the triggering transaction:                          
                                                                               
    Number of shares: 8,688,670 (under Section 198 on 2 February 2005)         
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights: 3.93% (under Section 198 on 2 February 2005)      
                                                                               
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                      
                                                                               
    Number of shares (direct): 7,533,784                                       
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights (direct): 7,533,784                                
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights (indirect):                                        
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (direct): 3.43%                                         
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (indirect):                                             
                                                                               
    Total voting rights: 7,533,784 shares (3.43%)                              
                                                                               
9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:                  
                                                                               
    Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)                    
                                                                               
    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited                   
    (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)                                              
                                                                               
    Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)            
                                                                               
      Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (7,533,784 - 3.43% = LGAS,      
                                  LGPL & PMC)                                  
                                                                               
    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)  Legal & General          
    Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)                         Insurance Holdings       
                                                      Limited (Direct)         
                                                      (LGIH)                   
                                                                               
    Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)   Legal & General          
    Limited  (PMC)                                    Assurance Society        
                                                      Limited  (LGAS &         
                                                      LGPL)                    
                                                                               
                                                      Legal & General          
                                                      Pensions Limited         
                                                      (Direct)  (LGPL)         
                                                                               
    PROXY VOTING:                                                              
                                                                               
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                  
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                   
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:               
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
14. Contact Name:                                                              
                                                                               
    Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc           
                                                                               
15. Contact Telephone Number:                                                  
                                                                               
    020 7269 8461                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
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