Purchase of Own Securities

Johnson,Matthey PLC
27 September 2001


REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

Johnson Matthey Plc announces that on 26th September 2001, it purchased for 
cancellation 383,500 ordinary shares of Johnson Matthey Plc at an average price 
of 834.77 pence per share. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of 
shares in issue will be 218,690,862.

A L Cossey
Assistant Company Secretary
26 September 2001