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:                                               
                                                                               
    Other - EU Transparency Directive                                          
                                                                               
3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:             
                                                                               
    Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group                                   
                                                                               
4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                        
                                                                               
    See additional information under 13                                        
                                                                               
5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or     
    reached if different):                                                     
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
6.  Date on which issuer notified:                                             
                                                                               
    23 February 2007                                                           
                                                                               
7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                               
                                                                               
    N/A                                                                        
                                                                               
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: N/A                                                      
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights: N/A                                               
                                                                               
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                      
                                                                               
    Number of shares (direct): 640,210                                         
                                                                               
    Number of voting rights (direct): 640,210                                  
  
    Number of voting rights (indirect): 13,174,825                             
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (direct): 0.290%                                        
                                                                               
    % of voting rights (indirect): 5.978%                                      
                                                                               
    Total voting rights: 13,815,035 shares (6.268%)                            
                                                                               
9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:                  
                                                                               
    Ameriprise Financial, Inc. which controls the voting rights of:            
                                                                               
    Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting      
    rights of:                                                                 
                                                                               
    Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and      
    Threadneedle Pensions Ltd                                                  
                                                                               
    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:                                                    
                                                                               
    Registered Owners:                                                         
                                                                               
    Bank of Ireland Nominees                   A/C 4239914              158,265
    Bank of Ireland Nominees                   A/C 4270483              284,267
    BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                     A/C 277650               170,243
    BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                     A/C 219064                85,434
    BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                     A/C 219709               157,416
    BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                     A/C 219720               189,674
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 11121                  3,250
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 02891              5,447,136
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 07198                436,970
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 27642                203,240
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10478                  9,000
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 35822                  4,400
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10489                230,039
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10469                126,184
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 30337                 14,000
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10479                  9,853
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10488              2,395,419
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10491              1,023,613
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 10492                250,000
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 21688                203,975
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 02642                409,641
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 07205                340,649
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 07207                807,807
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 07196                 28,980
    Littledown Nominees Ltd                    A/C 07199                 23,498
    Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd                   A/C WWSF0004002          239,430
    Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd                   A/C AVOF0003002          471,858
    Roy Nominees                               A/C 104450                70,794
    William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees     A/C 301780                20,000
    Ltd                                                                        
                                                                               
14. Contact Name:                                                              
                                                                               
    Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc           
                                                                               
15. Contact Telephone Number:                                                  
                                                                               
    020 269 8461