Purchase of Own Securities

Johnson,Matthey PLC
1 October 2001


                    REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

Johnson Matthey Plc announces that on 28th September 2001, it purchased for 
cancellation 342,500 ordinary shares of Johnson Matthey Plc at an average price 
of 874.46 pence per share.  Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of
shares in issue will be 218,358,758.