Holding(s) in Company

17th Nov 2009 16:36

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Johnson Matthey plc 2 Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3 Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4 Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

5 Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

12 November 2009 6 Date on which issuer notified: 16 November 2009 7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% - 3% (L&G) 8 Notified details: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES: Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE): ORD GBP 1 Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Number of shares: 8,643,962 Number of voting rights: 8,643,962 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 8,581,762 Number of voting rights (direct): 8,581,762 Number of voting rights (indirect): % of voting rights (direct): 3.99% % of voting rights (indirect): Total voting rights: 8,581,762 (3.99%)

9 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively

held if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)(8,581,762

- 3.99% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal &

General Insurance Holdings Limited

Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (7,825,509 - 3.64% = PMC) (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal &

General Assurance Society Limited

Limited (PMC) (7,825,509 - 3.64% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal &

General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

PROXY VOTING: 10 Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11 Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A 13 Additional Information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 214,675,736

14 Contact Name: Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc

Contact Telephone Number: 020 7269 8461

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Related Shares:

Johnson Matthey