Synetix Acquisition - India

Johnson,Matthey PLC
13 November 2002




                              For immediate release Wednesday 13th November 2002



ICI India's Shareholders Approve Synetix Sale


Yesterday it was announced that ICI India Limited's shareholders had approved
the sale of those Synetix businesses owned by ICI India Limited to Johnson
Matthey.


It is therefore expected that the acquisition of the Synetix businesses in India
by Johnson Matthey will complete on 2nd December 2002.  This will be the final
stage of the transaction that was 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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