31st Jan 2008 15:15
Johnson Matthey PLC31 January 2008 For immediate release on Thursday 31st January 2008 Johnson Matthey Receives German Regulatory Approval of Argillon Acquisition Johnson Matthey announced on 10th December 2007 that it had signed an agreementto buy Argillon Group for €214 million in cash from Ceramics Luxembourg 2(f) S.ar.l., a company owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. funds, and that thetransaction was conditional upon competition clearance in Germany. Johnson Matthey has now received competition clearance for the acquisition fromthe German Federal Cartel Office. This means that the acquisition is expected to be completed on Wednesday 6thFebruary 2008. Enquiries: Ian Godwin Director, IR and Corporate Communications 020 7269 8410 John Sheldrick Group Finance Director 020 7269 8408 David Morgan Executive Director, Group Corporate Development 020 7269 8454 Howard 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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