Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) a transaction notified in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code:

Transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

S Farrant

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:

N/A

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:

A notification in respect of a holding of the person referred to 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:

Computershare Company Nominees Limited and Computershare Trustees Limited

8.

State the nature of the transaction:

Sale of shares held in the Johnson Matthey Share Incentive Plan and the Computershare Vested Share Account

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:

N/A

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

N/A

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:

4,675

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

Less than 0.1%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction:

3,600 shares sold at £27.99

1,075 shares sold at £28.20

14.

Date and place of transaction:

17 August 2015, 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):

N/A

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction:

17 August 2015