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):   
                                                                               
          P N Hawker      (iii)                                   
          W F Sandford    (ii)                                                 
          N Whitley       (ii)                                                 
                                                                               
3.        Name of persons discharging managerial responsibilities/director:    
                                                                               
          P N Hawker                                                           
          W F Sandford                                                         
          N Whitley                                                            
                                                                               
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 persons 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 disposal of       
          shares. Details are as follows:                                      

                   Ordinary    Date of     Exercise     Number      Sale Price 
                   Shares      Grant       Price (£)    Disposed    (£)        
                   under                                                       
                   option                                                      
                                                                               
P N Hawker:        10,253      18/07/2001  10.830       10,253      16.439     
                   15,606      17/07/2002  8.650        15,606      16.439     
                   21,158      17/07/2003  8.980        21,158      16.439     
                                                                               
W F Sandford:      8,792       22/07/1999  5.855        8,792       16.439     
                   2,608       19/07/2000  9.420        2,608       16.439     
                                                                               
N Whitley:         8,271       06/12/2002  8.378        8,271       16.439     
                   8,103       17/07/2003  8.980        8,103       16.439     

9.        Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to    
          shares acquired:                                                     
                                                                               
          P N Hawker - 47,017 shares acquired upon exercise, all subsequently  
          sold                                                                 
          W F Sandford - 11,400 shares acquired upon exercise, all subsequently
          sold                                                                 
          N Whitley - 16,374 shares acquired upon exercise, all subsequently   
          sold                                                                 
                                                                               
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:                                                     
                                                                               
          P N Hawker           47,017                                          
          W F Sandford         11,400                                          
          N Whitley            16,374                                          
                                                                               
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:                             
                                                                               
          £16.439                                                              
                                                                               
14.       Date and place of transaction:                                       
                                                                               
          11 June 2007, London                                                 
                                                                               
15.       Date issuer informed of transaction:                                 
                                                                               
          11 June 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

11 June 2007