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 Banking Group plc                                                  
                                                                               
4    Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                       
                                                                               
     See section 9 below                                                       
                                                                               
5    Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or    
     reached if different):                                                    
                                                                               
     14 March 2011                                                             
                                                                               
6    Date on which issuer notified:                                            
                                                                               
     15 March 2011                                                             
                                                                               
7    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                              
                                                                               
     Direct/Indirect holdings decreased to below 5%                            
                                                                               
8    Notified details:                                                         
                                                                               
     VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES:                                         
                                                                               
     Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE):                   
                                                                               
     Ordinary £1 Shares                                                        
     GB0004764071                                                              
                                                                               
     Situation previous to the triggering transaction:                         
                                                                               
     Number of shares: 10,755,388                                              
     Number of voting rights: 10,755,388                                       
                                                                               
     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                     
                                                                               
     Number of shares (direct): 1,142,771                                     
     Number of voting rights (direct): 1,142,771                               
     Number of voting rights (indirect): 9,570,950                             
     % of voting rights (direct): 0.532%                                       
     % of voting rights (indirect): 4.458%                                     
                                                                               
     Total voting rights: N/A - 10,713,721 (4.991%)                            
                                                                               
9    Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or   
     the financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:             
                                                                               
     10,323,612 shares (4.809%) 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 Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). 
                                                                               
     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                                                    
                                                                               
     Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 214,675,736          
                                                                               
14   Contact Name:                                                             
                                                                               
     Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc            
     Contact Telephone Number:                                                 
                                                                               
     020 7269 8461