Directorate

JOHNSON, MATTHEY PLC
13 July 1999

                  Johnson Matthey Board Change

The Board of Johnson Matthey announces that Dr Michael Cleare, Executive
Director Electronic Materials, has decided to take early retirement and will
leave the company with immediate effect.

Dr Cleare's decision follows the announcement on 9th July 1999 of the sale of
Johnson Matthey's Electronic Materials Division (EMD) to AlliedSignal Inc.

Commenting on Dr Cleare's retirement the Chairman of Johnson Matthey, Michael
Miles, said:

'Dr Cleare has had a long and distinguished career with Johnson Matthey both
as a scientist of international stature and in a wide range of senior
management positions.  We are very grateful for his important contribution to
the development of Pharmaceutical Materials and EMD in particular, as well as
for guiding EMD through the period of strategic review which ultimately lead to
last week's sale announcement.'



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