Director/PDMR Shareholding

Johnson Matthey PLC
27 July 2006


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):


                   N A P Carson          (iii)
                   P N Hawker            (iii)
                   D W Morgan            (iii)
                   L C Pentz             (iii)
                   J N Sheldrick         (iii)

                   W F Sandford          (i)
                   F K Sheffy            (i)
                   I F Stephenson        (i)


3.                 Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities /director:


                   N A P Carson
                   P N Hawker
                   D W Morgan
                   L C Pentz
                   J N Sheldrick

                   W F Sandford
                   F K Sheffy
                   I F Stephenson


4.                 State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial
                   responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:


                   N/A


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:


                   N/A


6.                 Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments
                   relating to shares:


                   N/A


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:


                   N/A


9.                 Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:


                   N/A


10.                Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into
                   account when calculating percentage):


                   N/A


11.                Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:


                   N/A


12.                Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into
                   account when calculating percentage):


                   N/A


13.                Price per share or value of transaction:


                   N/A


14.                Date and place of transaction:


                   N/A


15.                Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any
                   treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):


                   N/A


16.                Date issuer informed of transaction:


                   N/A


17.                Date of grant:


                   26 July 2006


18.                Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:


                   26 July 2009 to 26 July 2016 (subject to the relevant performance targets being met)


19.                Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


                   Nil


20.                Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):


                   Ordinary Shares of £1 each


                   N A P Carson            71,378
                   P N Hawker              34,518
                   D W Morgan              35,104
                   L C Pentz               34,518
                   J N Sheldrick           46,804

                   W F Sandford            22,642
                   F K Sheffy              19,235
                   I F Stephenson          22,115


21.                Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time
                   of exercise:


                   £12.82


22.                Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:


                   N A P Carson            339,856
                   P N Hawker              162,261
                   D W Morgan              189,010
                   L C Pentz               180,474
                   J N Sheldrick           254,962

23.                Any additional information:


                   N/A


24.                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



27 July 2006



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