Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Matthey PLC
12 January 2006

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES




1.            Name of listed company:


              Johnson Matthey PLC


2.            Name of shareholder with a major interest:


              Lloyds TSB Group plc and its subsidiaries (including Scottish Widows Investment
              Partnership)


3.            Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the
              shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of
              an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age
              of 18:


              In respect of the shareholder named in 2 above


4.            Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held
              by each of them:


              Not disclosed

5.            Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


              N/A


6.            Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be
              taken into account when calculating percentage):


              N/A


7.            Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


              Not disclosed


8.            Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be
              taken into account when calculating percentage):


              Not disclosed


9.            Class of security:


              Ordinary Shares of £1 each


10.           Date of transaction:


              Not disclosed


11.           Date listed company informed:


              11 January 2006


12.           Total holding following this notification:


              Scottish Widows Investment Partnership        7,828,154

              Lloyds TSB Private Banking                    67,201

              Lloyds TSB Jersey Offshore                    1,700



              TOTAL                                         7,897,055


13.           Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares
              held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):


              3.56%


14.           Any additional information:


              N/A


15.           Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


              Angela Purtill 020 7269 8461


16.           Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making
              this notification:


              Angela Purtill

              12 January 2006









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