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:

Transactions notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

S Farrant

J B Fowler

N P H Garner

R J MacLeod

G P Otterman

L C Pentz

J F Walker

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 holdings of the persons 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:

See 3 above

8.

State the nature of the transaction:

Vesting of shares under the Johnson Matthey Deferred Bonus Plan (shares awarded in August 2012)

9.

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

Name

Number of shares vested

S Farrant

J B Fowler

N P H Garner

R J MacLeod

G P Otterman

L C Pentz

J F Walker

1,463

1,435

1,442

3,499

1,100

3,355

1,897

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):

Less than 0.1%

11.

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

Name

S Farrant

J B Fowler

N P H Garner

R J MacLeod

G P Otterman

L C Pentz

J F Walker

Number of shares sold

1,463

582

1,442

1,649

519

1,581

894

Selling price

£28.89

£28.89

£28.89

£28.89

£28.89

£28.89

£28.89

Number of shares retained

-

853

-

1,850

581

1,774

1,003

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:

See 11 above

14.

Date and place of transaction:

3 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):

Name

Total number of shares awarded under the Johnson Matthey Deferred Bonus Plan as at 3 August 2015

R J MacLeod

L C Pentz

J F Walker

13,701

8,039

8,274

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction:

5 August 2015