23rd Aug 2007 09:26
Transaction in Own Shares
Johnson Matthey PLC announces that on 22 August 2007 it purchased 252,524 ordinary shares at a price of 1602.01 pence per share. All of the purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Johnson Matthey PLC holds 5,551,739 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 215,121,874.
Therefore, the total number of Johnson Matthey PLC ordinary shares with voting rights is 215,121,874. This figure may be used by shareholders and other parties subject to disclosure obligations as the denominator for calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Johnson Matthey PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
S FarrantCompany Secretary
23 August 2007
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLCRelated Shares:
Johnson Matthey