Johnson Matthey Share Price Five Year Performance versus FTSE 100 and FTSE 350
	Johnson Matthey Share Price as at 31st March
	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007                     1,046p 737p 879.5p 989p 1,396p 1,576p                             Analysis of Ordinary Shareholders as at 30th April 2007                         By location Number of shares   Percentage     UK and Eire 169,082,780   76.7     Continental Europe 15,842,696   7.2     USA and Canada 24,747,370   11.2     Asia 2,308,365   1.1     Rest of World 3,374,623   1.5     Unidentified 5,133,986   2.3       220,489,820   100.00                 By Location                       By category Number of shares   Percentage     Pension Funds 120,200,203   54.5     Insurance Companies 39,093,657   17.7     Investment and Unit Trusts 17,147,957   7.8     Individuals 10,003,500   4.5     Other 34,044,503   15.5       220,489,820   100.00                 By Category                               By size of holding Number of holdings   Percentage   Number of shares   Percentage     1 - 1,000 9,300   71.9   4,013,340   1.8     1,001- 10,000 2,942   22.8   7,362,834   3.4     10,001 - 100,000 459   3.5   15,924,146   7.2     100,001 - 1,000,000 184   1.4   56,499,141   25.6     1,000,001 - 5,000,000 40   0.3   87,697,268   39.8     5,000,001 and over 7   0.1   48,993,091   22.2       12,932   100.00   220,489,820   100.00                         By Size of Holding         Share Dealing Services A telephone and internet dealing service for UK shareholders is provided by Lloyds TSB Registrars. For further details, including Lloyds TSB Registrars’ terms and conditions, log on to www.shareview.co.uk/dealing or call 0870 850 0852. A low cost share dealing service is available through The Share Centre. For further details, including The Share Centre’s terms, contact The Share Centre PO Box 2000, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 8ZB. Telephone 01296 414141 (e-mail info@share.co.uk). Dividend History – Pence per Share                                       2003   2004   2005   2006   2007     Interim 7.8   8.2   8.7   9.1   9.9     Final 17.7   18.2   19.0   21.0   23.7     Total 25.5   26.4   27.7   30.1   33.6                                     Dividend Policy It is Johnson Matthey’s policy to grow dividends in line with earnings while maintaining dividend cover at about two and a half times to ensure sufficient funds are retained to support organic growth. Over the last ten years Johnson Matthey has increased its dividend at a compound annual growth rate of 8% p.a. The board is proposing a final dividend for 2006/07 of 23.7 pence to take the total for the year to 33.6 pence, which is 12% up in line with growth in underlying earnings. The dividend will be covered 2.4 times by underlying earnings (see Ten Year Record, pages 98 and 99). For further discussion of the group’s financial objectives see the Strategy and Objectives section of the Operating and Financial Review of this Annual Report. Dividend Payments and DRIP Dividends can be paid directly into shareholders’ bank or building society accounts. Shareholders wishing to take advantage of this facility should contact Lloyds TSB Registrars or complete the dividend mandate form attached to their dividend cheque. A Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) is also available which allows shareholders to purchase additional shares in the company. Further information can be obtained from Lloyds TSB Registrars, The Causeway, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 6DA. Telephone 0870 600 3970. They can also be contacted via their website at www.shareview.co.uk. American Depositary Receipts Johnson Matthey has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme which The Bank of New York administers and for which it acts as Depositary. Each ADR represents two Johnson Matthey ordinary shares. The ADRs trade in the US over-the-counter (OTC) market under the symbol JMPLY. When dividends are paid to shareholders, the Depositary converts such dividends into US dollars, net of fees and expenses, and distributes the net amount to ADR holders. For enquiries, The Bank of New York can be contacted on 1-888-BNY-ADRS (1-888-269-2377) toll free if you are calling from within the United States. Alternatively, they can be contacted by e-mail at shareowners@bankofny.com or via their website at www.adrbny.com. Share Price and Group Information Information on the company’s current share price together with copies of the group’s annual and interim reports and major presentations to analysts and institutional shareholders are available on the Johnson Matthey website: www.matthey.com. The website’s Investor Centre contains extensive information and a number of tools which will be of assistance to investors including historic share price information downloads and a share price charting facility. For capital gains tax purposes the mid-market price of the company’s ordinary shares on 31st March 1982 was 253 pence. Enquiries Shareholders who wish to contact Johnson Matthey Plc on any matter relating to their shareholding are invited to contact the company’s registrars, Lloyds TSB Registrars, The Causeway, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 6DA. Telephone 0870 600 3970. Internet address www.shareview.co.uk. Shareholders may also telephone the company on 020 7269 8400 or write to: The Company Secretary Johnson Matthey Plc 40-42 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8EE For other enquiries shareholders may contact the Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at the above address and telephone number.           Financial Calendar 2007/08 2007 13th June Ex dividend date 15th June Final ordinary dividend record date 24th July 116th Annual General Meeting (AGM) 7th August Payment of final dividend subject to declaration at the AGM 28th November Announcement of results for the six months ending 30th September 2007 5th December Ex dividend date 7th December Interim ordinary dividend record date 2008 (provisional) 6th February Payment of interim dividend on ordinary shares 5th June Announcement of results for the year ending 31st March 2008 11th June Ex dividend date 13th June Final ordinary dividend record date 22nd July 117th Annual General Meeting (AGM) 5th August Payment of final dividend subject to declaration at the AGM
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