Holding(s) in Company

TR-1 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:            
                                                                               
    Prudential plc group of companies                                         
                                                                               
4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                        
                                                                               
    CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED           8,300,000                                 
    MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI        34,221                                 
    NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01      46,581                                 
    NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHJ01     432,007                                 
    NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01     654,985                                 
    NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01   2,150,613                                  
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD                  171,315                                  
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01      4,500,000                                 
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01         20,000                                  
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01        179,468                                 
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01        114,562                                 
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01         45,493                                 
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01          7,670                                 
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01        553,118                                 
    NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUS01         13,233                                 
    PCA GLOBAL BASICS EQUITY FUND        1,837                                 
    PPL UK EQUITY 350 PASSIVE FUND      64,857                                 
    PPL UK EQUITY DIVIDEND FUND        116,967                                
    PPL UK EQUITY GROWTH FUND          147,558                                 
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC  2,590,816                                 
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC    367,594                                 
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC    592,965                                
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) EQBF AC    14,209                                 
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) HYBF AC    61,637                                  
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) MNBF AC    19,963                                 
    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PENE AC    79,428                                 
    RBS INTERNATIONAL (GUERNSEY)       149,292                                 
    RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED       117,722                                 
                                                                               
5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or     
    reached if different):                                                     
                                                                               
    3 January 2008                                                             
                                                                               
6.  Date on which issuer notified:                                              
                                                                               
    7 January 2008                                                             
                                                                               
7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                               
                                                                               
    See item 13                                                                
                                                                               
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: 21,501,261                                               
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights: 21,501,261                                         
                                                                               
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                      
                                                                                
    Number of shares (direct): 21,548,111                                      
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights (direct): 21,548,111                                
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (direct): 10.03%                                        
                                                                               
9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:                  
                                                                               
    Prudential plc (parent company)                                            
    M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)              
    M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)                 
    M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G          
    Limited)                                                                    
                                                                               
    PROXY VOTING:                                                              
                                                                               
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                  
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                    
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:                
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
13. Additional information:                                                    
                                                                               
    M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) 
    crossed a 10% notifiable interest triggering this notification)            
                                                                               
14. Contact Name:                                                              
                                                                               
    Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc           
                                                                               
15. Contact Telephone Number:                                                  
                                                                               
    020 7269 8461