Total Voting Rights

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:                                               
                                                                               
    Declaration of major shareholding as per FSA Transitional Provision 7      
                                                                               
3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:             
                                                                               
    BlackRock, Inc.                                                            
                                                                               
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:                                             
                                                                               
    12 February 2007                                                            
                                                                               
7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                               
                                                                               
    Above 5%                                                                   
                                                                               
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: N/A                                                      
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights: N/A                                               
                                                                               
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                      
                                                                               
    Number of shares (direct): N/A                                             
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights (direct): N/A                                      
    
    Number of voting rights (indirect): 12,637,906                             
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (direct): N/A                                           
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (indirect): 5.76%                                       
                                                                               
    Total voting rights: 12,637,906 shares (5.76%)                             
                                                                               
9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:                  
                                                                               
    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 12,637,906 shares (5.76%)   
                                                                               
    PROXY VOTING:                                                              
                                                                               
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                  
                                                                               
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                   
                                                                               
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:               
                                                                               
13. Additional information:                                                    
                                                                               
14. Contact Name:                                                              
                                                                               
    Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc           
                                                                               
15. Contact Telephone Number:                                                  
                                                                               
    020 269 8461                                                               
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