Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Matthey PLC
12 May 2006

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES




1.               Name of listed company:


                 Johnson Matthey PLC


2.               Name of shareholder with a major interest:


                 HBOS plc


3.               Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the
                 shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
                 individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18:


                 In respect of the shareholder named in 2 above


4.               Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by
                 each of them:


                 Not disclosed

5.               Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


                 N/A


6.               Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
                 into account when calculating percentage):


                 N/A


7.               Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


                 Not disclosed


8.               Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
                 into account when calculating percentage):


                 Not disclosed


9.               Class of security:


                 Ordinary Shares of £1 each


10.              Date of transaction:


                 Not disclosed


11.              Date listed company informed:


                 11 May 2006


12.              Total holding following this notification:


                 Not disclosed


13.              Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held
                 by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):


                 Less than 3% - no longer has a notifiable interest


14.              Any additional information:


                 N/A


15.              Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


                 Angela Purtill 020 7269 8461


16.              Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making
                 this notification:


                 Angela Purtill

                 12 May 2006









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