Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 

 

1.  Name of the issuer:                                                         
                                                                                
    Johnson Matthey PLC                                                         
                                                                                
2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in     
    accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4 (R)(1)(b) a disclosure  
    made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the     
    Companies Act 1985 or (iii) both (i) and (ii):                              
                                                                                
     (iii)                                                                      
                                                                                
3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:            
                                                                                
    P N Hawker                                                                  
                                                                                
4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person      
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
    connected person:                                                           
                                                                                
    No                                                                          
                                                                                
5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person  
    referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:     
                                                                                
    In respect of person named in 3 above                                       
                                                                                
6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or       
    financial instruments relating to shares:                                   
                                                                                
    Ordinary Shares of £1 each                                                  
                                                                                
7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of     
    shares held by each of them:                                                
                                                                                
    N/A                                                                         
                                                                                
8.  State the nature of the transaction:                                        
   
    Exercise of Executive Share Options and subsequent retention and disposal of
    shares. Details are as follows                                              
                                                                                
    Ordinary Shares under   Date of     Exercise     Number        Number       
    option                  Grant       Price        Retained      Disposed     
                                                                                
    6,130                   19 July     £9.42        653           5,477        
                            2000                                                
                                                                                
9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares    
    acquired:                                                                   
                                                                                
    6,130 shares acquired upon exercise - 653 shares subsequently retained and  
    5,477 shares disposed.                                                      
                                                                                
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should   
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage):                     
                                                                                
    Less than 0.1%                                                              
                                                                                
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares    
    disposed:                                                                   
                                                                                
    5,477                                                                       
                                                                                
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should   
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage):                     
                                                                                
    Less than 0.1%                                                              
                                                                                
13. Price per share or value of transaction:                                    
                                                                                
    £15.83                                                                      
                                                                                
14. Date and place of transaction:                                              
                                                                                
    6 February 2007, London                                                     
                                                                                
15. Date issuer informed of transaction:                                        
                                                                                
    6 February 2007                                                             
                                                                                
16. Any additional information:                                                 
                                                                                
    N/A                                                                         
                                                                                
17. Name of contact and telephone for queries                                   
                                                                                
    Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary                                 
                                                                                
    020 7269 8461                                                               
                 
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification:

Angela Purtill

Date of Notification:

6 February 2007