New non-executive directors

Johnson,Matthey PLC
24 September 2002


                           For release at 1.00 pm on Tuesday 24th September 2002


            Johnson Matthey Appoints Two New Non-Executive Directors


Johnson Matthey Plc announces the appointment of Alan Thomson and Robert Walvis
as non-executive directors of the company. They both join the board today.


Mr Thomson is currently Finance Director of Smiths Group PLC. He was previously
Finance Director of Rugby Group PLC and a non-executive director of Laporte PLC.
Prior to that he had held a succession of senior financial positions with
Courtaulds PLC, Raychem PLC and Wilmot-Breeden (Holdings) Ltd.


Mr Walvis is currently a non-executive director of Balfour Beatty PLC, a Board
Adviser to Amerada Hess Corporation Inc. and a Council Member of the Institute
of International Affairs. He was previously Chairman, Global Corporate Centre,
Shell International Limited and prior to that had held a series of senior
management positions within the Royal Dutch Shell Group.


Commenting on these appointments, Michael Miles, Chairman of Johnson Matthey
said:


 'Mr Thomson and Mr Walvis have a great deal of business experience both in the
UK and overseas. I am delighted to welcome them to the board of Johnson Matthey
and look forward to their contibution'


Enquiries:

Ian Godwin, Group Corporate Communications Manager                 020 7269 8410

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