Total Voting Rights

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 and as
an update to the announcement made on 21 December 2006, Johnson Matthey PLC
advises that, as at 19 January 2007, it has an issued share capital of
220,421,864 ordinary shares of £1 each. Johnson Matthey PLC holds 1,340,000
ordinary shares of £1 each in treasury. The changes to issued share capital
relate to a number of employee share option exercises. 

Therefore, the total number of Johnson Matthey PLC ordinary shares with voting
rights is 219,081,864.

The above figure 219,081,864 may be used by shareholders and other parties
subject to disclosure obligations as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in, Johnson Matthey PLC under the FSA's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.

 

S Farrant
Company Secretary
19 January 2007