Purchase of Own Securities

Johnson,Matthey PLC
15 August 2001



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

Johnson Matthey Plc announces that on 14 August 2001, it purchased for
cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of Johnson Matthey Plc at an average price
of 1009.48 pence per share.  Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number
of shares in issue will be 222,877,754.



S Farrant
Company Secretary 
15 August 2001