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 DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006), or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
	A transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
	S Farrant N P H Garner A M Kelleher R J MacLeod G P Otterman J F Walker
4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
	N/A
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:
	Notification in respect of holdings of the persons named in 3 above
6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
	Ordinary Shares of 104 16/21 pence each
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
	Computershare Trustees Limited
8.	State the nature of the transaction:
	Monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey Share Incentive Plan
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
	S Farrant N P H Garner A M Kelleher R J MacLeod G P Otterman J F Walker	12 12 15 12 15 12
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:
	N/A
12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction:
	£27.4145
14.	Date and place of transaction:
	19 August 2015, London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any  treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	R J MacLeod    33,321 J F Walker        11,975
16.	Date issuer informed of transaction:
	21 August 2015
17.	Date of grant:
	N/A
18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:
	N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
	N/A
20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
	N/A
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
	N/A
22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
	N/A
23.	Any additional information:
	N/A
24.	Name of contact and telephone for queries
	Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary 020 7269 8400
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Angela Purtill Date of Notification 21 August 2015