Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.        Name of the issuer:                                                  
                                                                               
          Johnson Matthey plc                                                  
                                                                               
2.        State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified 
          in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance 
          with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with      
          section 793 of the Companies Act (2006):                             
                                                                               
          Transactions notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R                  
                                                                               
3.        Name of persons discharging managerial responsibilities/director:    
                                                                               
          N A P Carson                                                         
          R J MacLeod                                                          
          L C Pentz                                                            
          J F Walker                                                           
                                                                               
          S Farrant                                                            
          J B Fowler                                                          
          N P H Garner                                                         
          A M Myers                                                            
          G P Otterman                                                         
                                                                               
4.        State whether notification relates to a person connected with a      
          person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3   
          and identify the connected person:                                   
                                                                               
          No                                                                   
                                                                               
5.        Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the  
          person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial 
          interest:                                                            
                                                                               
          Notifications in respect of holdings of the persons named in 3 above 
                                                                               
6.        Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
          financial instruments relating to shares:                            
                                                                               
          Ordinary Shares of 104 16/21 pence each                              
                                                                               
7.        Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number 
          of shares held by each of them:                                      
                                                                               
          See 3 above                                                          
                                                                               
8.        State the nature of the transaction:                                 
                                                                               
          The vesting of shares under the Johnson Matthey Long Term Incentive  
          Plan (in respect of shares allocated in July 2011).                  
                                                                               
9.        Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to    
          shares acquired:                                                     

          Name             Number of shares    Number of        Number of  
                           allocated           share vested     shares lapsed           
                           (July 2011)                                               
                                                                               
          N A P Carson     69,096              51,733           17,363         
          R J MacLeod      29,979              22,445            7,534         
          L C Pentz        28,744              21,521            7,223         
          J F Walker       15,214              12,599            2,615            
                                                                               
          S Farrant        13,415              11,311            2,104        
          J B Fowler       11,852               9,993            1,859         
          N P H Garner     13,224              11,150            2,074          
          A M Myers         6,309               5,319              990           
          G P Otterman     13,351              11,257            2,094            
                                                                               

          Of the vested shares, some were immediately sold and some were       
          retained, as set out in 11 below.                                    
                                                                               
10.       Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class   
          should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):       
                                                                               
          0.1%                                                                 
                                                                               
11.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to    
          shares disposed:                                                     
                                                                               
          Name                Number of         Sale Price    Number of shares 
                              shares sold       £             retained         
                                                                              
                                                                               
          N A P Carson        51,733            30.1261       -                
          R J MacLeod         16,445            30.1261       6,000            
          L C Pentz           21,521            30.1261       -                
          J F Walker           8,650            30.1261       3,949     
                                                                               
          S Farrant            5,330            30.1261       5,981            
          J B Fowler           9,993            30.1261       -                
          N P H Garner        11,150            30.1261       -                
          A M Myers            5,319            30.1261       -                
          G P Otterman         5,305            30.1261       5,952            
                                                                               
12.       Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class   
          should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):       
                                                                               
          0.1%                                                                 
                                                                               
13.       Price per share or value of transaction:                             
                                                                               
          See 11 above.                                                        
                                                                               
14.       Date and place of transaction:                                       
                                                                               
          23 July 2014, London                                                 
                                                                               
15.       Total holding following notification and total percentage holding    
          following notification (any treasury shares of that class should not 
          be taken into account when calculating percentage):                  
                                                                               
          Following the above vesting, the directors' holdings are as follows: 
                                                                               
                          Shareholding    Allocated shares under the Johnson     
                                          Matthey Long Term Incentive Plan       
                                                                               
          N A P Carson      213,542         119,146                                
          R J MacLeod        31,286          51,698                                 
          L C Pentz          25,421          49,568                                 
          J F Walker          9,939          26,366     
                            
                                                                               
16.       Date issuer informed of transaction:                                 
                                                                               
          24 July 2014                                                         
                                                                               
17.       Date of grant:                                                       
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
18.       Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:            
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
19.       Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:                  
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
20.       Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):     
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
21.       Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price  
          is to be fixed at the time of exercise:                              
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
22.       Total number of shares or debentures over which options held         
          following notification:                                              
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
23.       Any additional information:                                          
                                                                               
          N/A                                                                  
                                                                               
24.       Name of contact and telephone for queries                            
                                                                               
          Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary                             
          020 7269 8400                                  
                      

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Angela Purtill

Date of Notification
24 July 2014