Purchase of Own Securities

Johnson,Matthey PLC
17 September 2001



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

Johnson Matthey Plc announces that on 17th September 2001, it purchased for 
cancellation 450,000 ordinary shares of Johnson Matthey Plc at an average price 
of 870.57 pence per share.  Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of
shares in issue will be 220,025,909.