3rd Apr 2006 07:01
Johnson Matthey PLC03 April 2006 For Release at 7.00 am Monday 3rd April 2006 Sir John Banham Appointed Chairman of Johnson Matthey As announced on 12th December 2005, Sir John Banham joined the board of JohnsonMatthey as Chairman Designate on the1st of January 2006. Following the retirement of Michael Miles, who has served as the company'sChairman for eight years, Sir John has now been appointed Chairman of JohnsonMatthey with effect from the 1st of April 2006. Commenting on Michael Miles' retirement, Sir John Banham said: "On behalf of theBoard and the employees of Johnson Matthey I would like to thank Michael Milesfor the important contribution that he has made to the success of JohnsonMatthey. Under his leadership over the last eight years Johnson Matthey hasfirmly established its position as one of the world's leading environmentallyfocused companies. Michael takes with him our very best wishes for a long andhappy retirement." Enquiries: Ian Godwin Director, IR and Corporate Communications 020 7269 8410Howard Lee The HeadLand Consultancy 020 7367 5225 www.matthey.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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