Holding(s) in Company

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:            
                                                                                
      Lloyds TSB Group Plc                                                      
                                                                                
4.    Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                       
                                                                                
      Nominees (Jersey) Ltd                                                     
      Perry Nominees Ltd                                                        
      Boltro Nominees Ltd                                                       
      Ward Nominees Ltd                                                         
      Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd                                            
      State Street Nominees Ltd                                                 
                                                                                
5.    Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or    
      reached if different):                                                    
                                                                                
      5 December 2007                                                           
                                                                                
6.    Date on which issuer notified:                                            
                                                                                
      6 December 2007                                                           
                                                                                
7.    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                              
                                                                                
      Fallen below 5%                                                           
                                                                                
8.    Notified details:                                                         
                                                                                
      VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES:                                         
                                                                                
      Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE):                   
                                                                                
      GB0004764071                                                              
                                                                                
      Situation previous to the triggering transaction:                         
                                                                                
      Number of shares: 10,769,053                                              
                                                                                
      Number of voting rights: 10,769,053                                       
                                                                                
      Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                     
                                                                                
      Number of shares (direct): 10,567,614                                     
                                                                                
      Number of voting rights (direct): -                                       
                                                                                
      Number of voting rights (indirect): 10,567,614                            
                                                                                
      % of voting rights (direct): -                                            
                                                                                
      % of voting rights (indirect): 4.923                                      
                                                                                
      Total voting rights: 10,567,614 shares (4.923%)                           
                                                                                
9.    Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or   
      the financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:             
                                                                                
      1,300 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary 
      of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
                                                                                
      73,935 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
      Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.   
                                                                                
      23,171 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary  
      of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
                                                                                
      29,786 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 
      Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.   
                                                                                
      78,214 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned  
      subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB
      Group Plc.                                                                
                                                                                
      10,361,208 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under 
      the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned 
      subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly  
      owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary  
      of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
                                                                                
10.   Name of the proxy holder:                                                 
                                                                                
      See section 4                                                             
                                                                                
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                  
                                                                                
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:              
                                                                                
13.   Additional Information                                                    
                                                                                
      Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 214,675,736       
                                                                                
14.   Contact Name:                                                             
                                                                                
15.   Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc          
                                                                                
      Contact Telephone Number:                                                 
                                                                                
      020 7269 8461                                                             

7 December 2007