Senior Independent Director

Appointment of Senior Independent Director and Chairman of Management
Development and Remuneration Committee

Following yesterday's announcement relating to the retirement of Mr Charles
Mackay and Mr Michael Dearden as non-executive directors of Johnson Matthey Plc
(the "Company"), the board of the Company is pleased to announce that, with
immediate effect, Mr Alan Thomson has been appointed as Senior Independent
Director and Mr Robert Walvis has been appointed as Chairman of the Management
Development and Remuneration Committee. Both positions were previously held by
Mr Mackay. Both Mr Thomson and Mr Walvis were appointed as non-executive
directors of the Company in September 2002. Mr Thomson remains as Chairman of
the Audit Committee.

Enquiries:

Ian Godwin
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Tel: [phone]