Completion of Synetix Acquisi

Johnson,Matthey PLC
02 December 2002





For release at 10:30am Monday 2nd December 2002


Completion of Synetix Acquisition


Johnson Matthey announces that it has today completed its acquisition of the
Synetix businesses in India from ICI India Limited.



This completes the acquisition of Synetix first announced on 23rd September
2002.



Enquiries:


Ian Godwin,                      Group Corporate Communications Manager   020 7269 8410
Howard Lee/Laura Hickman         Gavin Anderson & Co                      020 7554 1400







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