Purchase of Own Securities

Johnson,Matthey PLC
20 September 2001


REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

Johnson Matthey Plc announces that on 19th September 2001, it purchased for 
cancellation 230,000 ordinary shares of Johnson Matthey Plc at an average price 
of 826.89 pence per share.  Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of
shares in issue will be 219,555,374.