Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Matthey PLC
08 August 2005


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


     
1.   Name of listed company:

     Johnson Matthey PLC

     
2.   Name of shareholder with a major interest:

     Zurich Financial Services


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:

     BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd a/c 219064                                232,814
     Littledown Nominees Ltd a/c 07199                                 42,473
     Littledown Nominees Ltd a/c 07207                                807,807
     Littledown Nominees Ltd a/c 02642                                287,164
     Littledown Nominees Ltd a/c 21688                                418,345
     Littledown Nominees Ltd a/c 07205                                438,099
     Littledown Nominees Ltd a/c 02891                              4,411,360


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:

     5 August 2005


12.  Total holding following this notification:

     6,638,062


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):

     3.02%


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
     8 August 2005









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