Transaction in Own Shares - Correction

Transaction in Own Shares - Correction

On 9 March 2007 Johnson Matthey PLC purchased 130,000 ordinary shares at a
price of 1551.36 pence per share not 15.5136 pence per share as stated in the
announcement of the same date. All other details contained in that announcement
remain unchanged.

 
S Farrant
Company Secretary
12 March 2007