Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8755P

Johnson Matthey PLC

01 April 2009

 



For release at 11.00 am on Wednesday 1st April 2009 

Johnson Matthey Announces Board Changes

Johnson Matthey Plc announces that Dr P N Hawker, Executive Director, Process Technologies and Fine Chemicals & Catalysts Division, has decided to retire and will stand down from the board of Johnson Matthey Plc at the Annual General Meeting of the company to be held on Tuesday 21st July 2009. 

Mr W F Sandford, Division Director, Precious Metal Products Division, is appointed an Executive Director and will join the board of Johnson Matthey Plc with effect from the end of the company's Annual General Meeting on 21st July 2009. There are no other disclosures required in respect of Mr W F Sandford pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.

Mr L C Pentz, currently Executive Director, Emission Control Technologies, is appointed Executive Director, Environmental Technologies Division. The company's global Emission Control Technologies, Process Technologies and Fuel Cells businesses, which currently comprise the Environmental Technologies Division, will all report to him.  Mr Pentz is a non-executive director of Victrex plc.

Enquiries:

Ian Godwin	Director, IR and Corporate Communications	020 7269 8410
John Sheldrick	Group Finance Director	020 7269 8408
Howard Lee	The HeadLand Consultancy	020 7367 5225
www.matthey.com

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