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Board of Directors

Board of Directors
Left to Right: M B Dearden, H E Fitzgibbons, P F Retief, H R Jenkins, J N Sheldrick, HMPMiles, C R N Clark, D G Titcombe, C D Mackay, M J Cleare, I G Thorburn, G D Wells

M B Dearden MA
Age 56; appointed a non-executive director in April 1999. Currently Chief Executive of Castrol International and a main board director of Burmah Castrol plc. A, M, N

H E Fitzgibbons BA JD
Age 62; appointed a non-executive director in May 1990. Currently Managing Director of Top Technology Ltd and several venture capital funds. Currently a non-executive director of Trafficmaster Plc. A, M, N

P F Retief
Age 66; appointed a non-executive director in June 1993. Currently a director, previously Chairman, of Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited. Formerly Chairman of JCI Limited and Johnnies Industrial Corporation Limited. A, M, N

H R Jenkins CBE
Age 65; appointed a non-executive director in January 1996 when he retired as a director of The Prudential Corporation plc where he was Chief Executive of Prudential Portfolio Managers. Latterly Chairman of Thorn plc and currently a non-executive director of EMI plc and The Rank Group Plc. He chaired the property advisory group at the Department of the Environment from 1990 to 1999. Previously Group Investment Director, Allied Dunbar Assurance and Director General of Investments, British Coal Pensions. A, M, N

J N Sheldrick MA MSc FCMA FCT
Group Finance Director Age 49; joined Johnson Matthey as Executive Director, Finance in September 1990 and assumed current job title in September 1995. Currently a non-executive director of API Group Plc. Previously Group Treasurer of The BOC Group plc.

H M P Miles OBE
Chairman Age 63; joined Johnson Matthey as a non-executive director in March 1990; appointed Chairman in June 1998. Currently a director of ING Baring Holdings Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited and a non-executive director of BP Amoco plc, BICC plc and other companies. He is a Vice President of the China Britain Business Council. Previously Chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways, Swire Group Hong Kong and the HongKong Tourist Association, and a director of HSBC. A, M, N

C R N Clark MIM
Chief Executive Age 57; joined Johnson Matthey in 1962; headed Johnson Matthey's platinum marketing operations before assuming responsibility for Catalytic Systems Division in 1988, and, additionally, Colour and Print in 1990. Appointed an executive director in March 1990 and Group Managing Director in September 1995. Became Chief Operating Officer in July 1996 and appointed Chief Executive in June 1998.

D G Titcombe
Group Managing Director Age 56; joined Johnson Matthey in 1960; appointed Division Director, Metals Division in 1984 and Director Precious Metals Marketing in 1988. Appointed Executive Director, Precious Metals in November 1990, and Managing Director, Precious Metals and Catalytic Systems in March 1994. In September 1995, he was appointed Managing Director of the enlarged Precious Metals Division. Appointed Group Managing Director in January 1999. Currently a non-executive director of Wagon plc.

C D Mackay MBA, MA
Age 59; appointed a non-executive director in January 1999. Currently Deputy Chairman of Eurotunnel Group (and Chairman of Eurotunnel PLC and The Channel Tunnel Group Limited), Deputy Chairman of Thistle Hotels plc and a member of the Supervisory Board of Gucci Group NV. Previously, Group Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Inchcape plc and has also served on a number of boards including those of HSBC Holdings plc and British Airways plc. A, M, N

Dr M J Cleare BSc DIC PhD FRSC
Managing Director, Electronic Materials Division Age 55; joined Johnson Matthey in 1966 and worked in various R&D roles. Research Director from 1982 to 1988. Appointed Planning and Development Director in 1989 and President of Materials Technology Division (North America) in 1990. Became President and Divisional Director MTD Chemicals in 1994 and Managing Director, Catalytic Systems and an executive director in September 1995. Appointed to his current role in January 1997. Currently a non-executive director of AnorMED Inc. (Vancouver).

I G Thorburn MA FCA
Executive Director, Administration Age 58; joined Johnson Matthey in March 1982 as Group Financial Controller. Appointed Finance Director in August 1983 and Executive Director, Administration in May 1987. Company Secretary and Chairman of the Trustees of Johnson Matthey's UK pension schemes until May 1999. Previously Finance Director, Yardley & Co. Ltd. Retires as a director of the company at the conclusion of this year's Annual General Meeting on 21st July 1999.

G D Wells
Age 63; appointed a non-executive director in March 1998. Currently a non-executive director of Q Logic Corporation and Align-Rite International. Previously, Executive Vice President, Fairchild Semiconductor, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric's Intersil subsidiary, President and Chief Operating Officer, later Vice Chairman of LSI Logic Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Exar Corporation. A, M, N

Committees of the Board
A Audit Committee
M Management Development and Remuneration Committee
N Nomination Committee

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