Purchase of Own Securities

Johnson,Matthey PLC
25 September 2001


REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC


Johnson Matthey Plc announces that on 24th September 2001, it purchased for 
cancellation 335,000 ordinary shares of Johnson Matthey Plc at an average price 
of 780.00 pence per share. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of 
shares in issue will be 219,074,362.



A L Cossey
Assistant Company Secretary
24 September 2001