Holding(s) in Company

2nd Jun 2009 15:22

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): 29 May 2009 6 Date on which issuer notified: 1 June 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): GB0004764071 Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Number of shares: 8,879,144 Number of voting rights: 8,879,144 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 5,585,499 Number of voting rights (direct): 5,585,499 Number of voting rights (indirect): % of voting rights (direct): 3.99% % of voting rights (indirect): Total voting rights: 8,585,499 (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) (8,585,499 - 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct) (7,827,046 - 3.64% = PMC) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Management) Limited (PMC) (7,827,046 - Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 3.64% = PMC) 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, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey plc Contact Telephone Number: 020 7269 8461

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