NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Johnson Matthey plc
2 Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3 Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4 Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5 Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
13 October 2009
6 Date on which issuer notified:
14 October 2009
7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% - 3% (L&G)
8 Notified details:
VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES:
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE):
ORD GBP 1
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of shares: 8,638,186
Number of voting rights: 8,638,186
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares (direct): 8,536,386
Number of voting rights (direct): 8,536,386
Number of voting rights (indirect):
% of voting rights (direct): 3.97%
% of voting rights (indirect):
Total voting rights: 8,536,386 (3.97%)
9 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct)(L&G) (8,536,386 - 3.97% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings
Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (7,769,533 - 3.61% = PMC) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society
Limited (PMC)(7,769,533 - 3.61% = PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
PROXY VOTING:
10 Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11 Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13 Additional Information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 214,675,736
14 Contact Name:
Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary,
Johnson Matthey plc
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7269 8461