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) a transaction notified in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code: Transactions notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
	S Farrant 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:
	A notification in respect of holdings of the persons referred to 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:
	See 3 above
8.	State the nature of the transaction:
	Purchase of shares through the Johnson Matthey Dividend Reinvestment Plan
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
	S Farrant J F Walker	2 66
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:
	£29.183612
14.	Date and place of transaction:
	4 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):
	J F Walker            11,882
16.	Date issuer informed of transaction:
	6 August 2015
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Angela Purtill Deputy Company Secretary Tel: [phone] 6 August 2015