Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Matthey PLC
27 October 2005


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.            Name of listed company:


              Johnson Matthey PLC


2.            Name of shareholder with a major interest:


              HBOS plc


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:


              Chase Nominees a/c CMIG                                        3,643,548
              Chase Nominees Limited                                         2,335,378
              HSDL Nominees Limited                                                 10
              Northern Trust Company London                                     10,537
              Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c HXCM                               197,009
              Nortrust Nominees Limited                                        439,805


5.            Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


              Not known


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


              Not known


7.            Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


              N/A


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


              N/A


9.            Class of security:


              Ordinary Shares of £1 each


10.           Date of transaction:


              Not known


11.           Date listed company informed:


              26 October 2005


12.           Total holding following this notification:


              6,626,287


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):


              3.018%


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

              27 October 2005



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